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  1. Jammu and Kashmir [b] is a region administered by India as a union territory [1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. [3] .

  2. 6 days ago · Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory of India (until October 31, 2019, a state), located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent centered on the plains around Jammu to the south and the Vale of Kashmir to the north.

  3. Aug 5, 2019 · The area was once a princely state called Jammu and Kashmir, but it joined India in 1947 soon after the sub-continent was divided up at the end of British rule. India and Pakistan...

  4. 4 days ago · Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Indian- and Pakistani-administered portions are divided by a “line of control” agreed to in 1972, although neither country recognizes it as an international boundary.

  5. 6 days ago · Unlike the rest of the states, which are bound by the Indian constitution, Jammu and Kashmir followed a modified version of that constitution—as delineated in the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954—which affirmed the integrity of the state within the Republic of India.

  6. Aug 7, 2019 · The India-controlled part, which makes up about 45 percent of Kashmir, has been officially recognized by New Delhi as the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Home to more than twelve million people,...

  7. Aug 8, 2019 · India's parliament has now passed a bill splitting Indian-administered Kashmir into two territories governed directly by Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir, and remote, mountainous Ladakh.

  8. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a great tourist destination. Picturesque and enchanting, Kashmir is cradled high in the lofty green Himalayas and hailed all over the world for its incredible natural beauty.

  9. tourism.jk.gov.inJK Tourism

    Welcome to Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Portal.

  10. Nov 3, 2023 · Jammu and Kashmir, also known as the “Crown of India,” is a northern Indian union territory with a rich and diversified cultural past. It is noted for its breathtaking natural beauty, with views ranging from lush valleys and calm lakes to hilly mountains and high-altitude desert regions.