Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Kargil town, Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country in the wake of Centre’s decisions on abrogating provisions of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation the state into two union territories. He said the decision to scrap Article 370 will usher a new era of development in Jammu and Kashmir. He also urged industries to come and invest in the region. Meanwhile, internet services in Kargil have been interrupted after massive protests throughout the day, Earlier in the day, the Samjhauta Express arrived in India after Pakistan had stopped it earlier in the day. India had sent a train engine along with crew members to escort stranded passengers from Pakistan.
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India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country in the wake of Centre’s decisions on abrogating provisions of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation the state into two union territories. He said the decision to scrap Article 370 will usher a new era of development in Jammu and Kashmir. He also urged industries to come and invest in the region. Meanwhile, internet services in Kargil have been interrupted after massive protests throughout the day, Earlier in the day, the Samjhauta Express arrived in India after Pakistan had stopped it earlier in the day. India had sent a train engine along with crew members to escort stranded passengers from Pakistan.
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