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Omar Abdullah on Jammu and Kashmir at Hindustan Times leadership initiative

Jammu and Kashmir·politics · school

Omar Abdulla says "Ladies and gentlemen, it is not very often these days that I get invited to talk in front of such a distinguished audience.

Aerial view of the capital city of Ladakh district, Leh, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·highway

Covered by dry rocky mountains on all its sides, the beautiful city of Leh is the capital of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. The place holds the palace of the former royal family of Ladakh.

The phantasmagoric aerial view of town of Leh in Ladakh, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·highway

Covered by dry rocky mountains on all its sides, the beautiful city of Leh is the capital of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. The place holds the palace of the former royal family of Ladakh.

Hindu pilgrims cross Sheshnag Valley during their Amarnmath Yatra - Kashmir, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · hills

Hindu pilgrims cross Sheshnag Valley during their Amarnath trek in Kashmir to reach the holy cave of Lord Shiva. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Indian Government decides to hold the election in Jammu and Kashmir in 1995

Jammu and Kashmir·politics

It was the dropping of arms by foreign mercenaries in Purulia district of West Bengal which once again brought to focus at the fag end of 1995 the sinister designs of neighboring countries to undermine India security.

Incident in Doda under Thathri Police Station in the then Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Army personnel patrolling the streets at night. An army officer talking to media on the events and details of the incident that took place in Doda under Thathri Police Station in the then combined Jammu and Kashmir state.

Finished Cricket bats made of Willow, at Sangam Bijbehara in Kashmir, India, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·sport · industry

A worker in a cricket bat factory pasting stickers on finished cricket bats made of Willow at Sangam Bijbehara in Kashmir, India. Cricket is the most popular sport in India.

Eid celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir in the late 1990's - archival

Jammu and Kashmir·festival

Muslims in Srinagar, India take to the streets to celebrate Eid in Jammu and Kashmir state. Eid is one of the festivals considered holy in the Islamic religion. They hold up banners of religious significance and sing devotional songs.

Indian vet gives glucose drip to an ill mule during Amarnath Yatra, Kashmir, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Indian vet gives glucose drip to an ill mule during the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Mahagunas Top as seen from Dhomail during Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

View of Mahagunas top or Ganesh Top as seen from Dhomail during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Hindu pilgrims on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi Bhavan, Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir·temple

Hindu pilgrims trek for 12kms to reach the Mata Vaishno Devi Bhavan. Public convenience facilities are also available on this 12kms long route so that pilgrims can easily walk.

A day in the life of the Himalaya: Ladakh and Uttarakhand in sunrise mode, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · snow

Some fantastic sunrises and aerials in time lapse mode, taken from the western Himalayan region of Ladakh, in Jammu and Kashmir state, India.

Young India Speaks: Kohsheen Pandita from G.D. Goenka Public School, Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·school · old town

Kohsheen Pandita is in grade 10th at G.D Goenka Public School, Jammu. She enjoys listening to music, reading novels, singing and playing games such as badminton.

India urges Pakistan to withdraw its forces from the Line of Control (LoC), in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir

The International community has been urging Pakistan to withdraw its forces from the Line of control. Pakistan was asked by India to heed this advice.

Kashmiri women practice dance moves at Dal lake in Kashmir, for film shoot, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·river · lake

Kashmiri women practice dance moves at Dal Lake for a film shoot. They wear traditional Kashmiri dress. See Shikara boats row on Dal Lake in the background.

Rows of tents and high snow mountains: Kashmir gears up for Amarnath Yatra, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

A high-altitude meadow on the route to Amarnath Cave, with a makeshift helipad for emergency evacuations, rows of tents for pilgrims and visitors, snow peaks in the distance, and a meadow that has turned into a temporary township - images f…

Shops selling religious trinkets, rudraksh and beads during Amarnath yatra, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·festival · river

Shops on the way to Amarnath are selling religious items like trinkets, Rudraksha, beads etc. Located in Jammu and Kashmir and situated on Mount Amarnath, the Amarnath caves are one of the most famous shrines in Hinduism.

Pilgrims rest on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir·temple

View of Mata Vaishno Devi Temple as pilgrims see it from their resting place on way to the temple. The whole route is covered with shed which helps people to continue their journey easily.

Pilgrims move towards holy cave shrine of Amarnath through mountain trail, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · temple

Hindu pilgrims cross Sheshnag Valley during their Amarnath trek in Kashmir to reach the holy cave of Lord Shiva. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Dangerous melting snow tongues mark the often dangerous route to Amarnath, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · temple

Indian pilgrims trek Zojibal during Amarnath yatra in Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Hindu pilgrims and horses slog across dirty summer snow en route Amarnath, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow

A man digs through deep and dirty summer snow en route Amarnath, over a lengthy snow and ice slope. Pilgrims, on foot and horse-back, walk the dirty snow to get the holy Hindu cave-shrine in Jammu and Kashmir state, India.

Temporary accommodation for devotees at Zojibal: Amarnath Yatra, Kashmir, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Tented accommodation for devotees at Zojibal during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, India Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Time lapse of clouds over the mountains of Mattayan Village, Dras - India, in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir·village

Time lapse shot of clouds over the mountains of Mattayan Village, Dras in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Dras is a town in the kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, India on National Highway 1D (India) NH 1D.