Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China claim portions of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh regions. It has been marred with violent incidents of militancy, which gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation, fuelled by various grievances including political alienation, human rights abuses, and economic disparities, has resulted in prolonged conflict and counterinsurgency operations by security forces.
The column could have mentioned the annual net profit made by the bank over the last five or even ten years. 2. Given the role the bank has played in the life of the state and its people, care should be taken to allay popular fears that there could be a political motive to recent actions. 3. Given how disturbed Kashmir has been in recent years, long shutdowns of life and commercial activity, the effect on tourism, the Bank has certainly had to navigate stormy seas.
What a load of claptrap. The whole world knows that j&k bank is one is not only the Mecca of corruption but also a route for terrorist funding. It’s about time the government cleaned it up