As Jammu gears up for assembly elections after a ten-year gap, residents are eager to vote amid ongoing terrorism threats and local issues. Remote villages are hosting political meetings where concerns about healthcare, infrastructure, and security dominate. People hope for a government that will address their needs for the first time in years.

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found. 

​The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.  

The crisis engulfing more than 500 schools and universities involves many underage victims. 

​The crisis engulfing more than 500 schools and universities involves many underage victims.