A group of European Union lawmakers will visit Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, the fi...
NEW DELHI - A group of European Union lawmakers will visit Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, the first foreign delegation since the special status of the Muslim-majority territory was revoked, Indian officials said.
Hundreds of people have been freed from detention and phone lines restored, although the internet remains suspended for fear it could be used to organize street demonstrations that have turned violent in the past in the region. The Europeans will be the first foreign group visiting Kashmir since August. This month, U.S. members of Congress expressed concern over a lack of access for diplomats and foreign media.
Within the region, which includes the Hindu-dominated Jammu region and the Buddhist enclave of Ladakh, the turmoil that was confined to the disputed Kashmir Valley had held back the development of other parts of the state.
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