Kashmir

Kashmir - actually Jammu and Kashmir - Kashmir is the northernmost province of India, a mountainous region on the Indian subcontinent. Since the outbreak of the first Indo-Pakistani War in 1947, predominantly Muslim Kashmir has been de facto divided between India, Pakistan, and China. Pakistan administers the territory of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltis, while China administers the Aksai Chin region and the Shaksgam Valley. India continues to claim all of historic Kashmir.

The Kashmir conflict, pitting the armies of the three countries against each other, has been a protracted affair since 1947, but has intensified under the administration of Nanenda Modi, who previously played a controversial role as Prime Minister of Gujarat in the 2002 riots, where an estimated 1,000 Muslims were killed in three weeks. Modi is accused of failing to stop Hindu aggression against Muslims. History is now repeating itself in Kashmir, with Modi as Prime Minister of India. Meanwhile, separatist movements are advocating for the restoration of Kashmir's independence.

Kashmir is rich in water, Ka means 'water' and Shimir means 'dry', hence Kashmir is said to be 'dried up' "Water" means, comparable to the term "polder" in our country. Access to water is essential for agriculture and the food situation in Kashmir in general. Fish is a staple in Kashmir, not only freshly caught in the lakes, rivers, and streams, but also in the world's largest trout farms.