Kashmiris see ray of hope in India-China standoff in Himalayas

Locals expect help but global community remains silent about Delhi's crackdown

20200701 Kashmir graffiti

An armed conflict between China and India, Kashmiris have come to believe, might be a good thing. (Photo by Bhat Burhan)

BHAT BURHAN and SAQIB MUGLOO, Contributing writers

SRINAGAR, India -- A clash last month in the Himalayas between Chinese and Indian troops that left casualties for the first time in 45 years has raised the specter of war between nuclear-armed neighbors. Although the sides officially maintain that they want to resolve the dispute peacefully, a third party sees war as a more attractive option -- the people of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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