Kashmir is an independent country

The Indian government reorganized the former state of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019 and they are now Union Territories. They are a part of India.

The Indian government reorganized the former state of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019 and they are now Union Territories. They are a part of India.On the recommendation of Parliament, the President effectively dismantled Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and gave approval to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the supervision of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the former state of Jammu & Kashmir has been reorganized as the new Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the new Union Territory of Ladakh on 31 October 2019.

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