https://www.scmp.com/rss/510456/feed Majid Maqbool is a journalist and writer based in Indian administered Kashmir. His writing has appeared in several Indian and international publications, including The Conversationalist, Al Jazeera English, Foreign Policy, The New Humanitarian, Asia Sentinel and Mint Lounge. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Until two years ago, Aamir Ataullah said his future as a merchant in the Indian town of Uri, close to the border with Pakistan, seemed bright. The 28-year-old was among hundreds of barter traders plying their goods along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between the nuclear-armed neighbours, which opened cross-border trade in 2008 as part of measures to ease tensions. The move was an economic godsend for Uri’s 150,000 residents, especially traders, labourers and drivers. Small hotels,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3143260/kashmir-border-town-villagers-long-resumption-india-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3143260/kashmir-border-town-villagers-long-resumption-india-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:00:15 +0000