Pakistan has announced the successful training launch of its Abdali Weapon System, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometers, amid escalating tensions India.

Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged gunfire along the contested Kashmir border for the fourth night in a row.

India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for their nationals to each other’s countries, with Islamabad calling New Delhi's decision to suspend a landmark water-sharing treaty an "act of war". 

India has announced three-phased assembly elections in the Kashmir region scheduled for next month, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy status.

Flag hoisting ceremonies are held across the Indian-administered Kashmir as India marks its 75th anniversary of independence from British rule.

Kashmir, the only Muslim majority region in India, is set to witness the 75th Independence Day celebrations.

In the Indian-administered Kashmir, the religious rituals of Ashura are not just confined to Shia Muslims. Muslims from other sects are also observing the mourning ceremonies in the lunar calendar month of Muharram.