Located in the Himalayas and bordering three nuclear powers (India, Pakistan, and China), the region has become a place of fierce competition and territorial ambitions.
On April 22 of this year, militants attacked a group of tourists in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, killing at least 26 people. India accused Pakistan of involvement.
The modern history of the conflict in Kashmir dates back to 1947, when the British India colony was divided into Indian-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.
Both India and Pakistan claim the entire territory of Kashmir, which covers approximately 220,000 square kilometers. Currently, about 20 million people live there - about 14.5 million in the Indian-controlled area, about 6 million in the Pakistan-controlled area, and fewer than a few thousand in the Chinese-controlled area.
Opponents accuse each other of deploying too many troops in the region, but no one is announcing exact figures.
