India's Modi opens strategic railway in contested 'crown jewel' Kashmir

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kashmir on Friday, to attend the opening of new railway line.

Modi inaugurated an all-weather railway line aimed at improving year-round connectivity to the Himalayan territory, a region he referred to as "the crown jewel of India." Alongside the rail project, the Prime Minister launched a range of development initiatives valued at several billion dollars. These projects focus on economic growth, infrastructure, and public services in the region.