Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed “deep concern and pain” on Monday over weeks-long deadly violence in Kashmir, saying there was a need for dialogue and a permanent solution to the region’s troubles. Even the prime minister had signalled a tough position when he spoke of rights violations inside Pakistan in his Independence Day speech but not the protests in Kashmir. Abdullah said the prime minister agreed with the delegation that development alone was not the answer to the crisis. The Kashmiri leaders met the President on Saturday and called on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi a day later to convey “the seriousness of the situation”. The Kashmiri leaders met the President on Saturday and called on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi a day later to convey “the seriousness of the situation”.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2016 08:15 UTC