Kashmir lockdown hinders journalists from flying abroad
By DW
08 September 2019 |
12:15 pm
India-administered Kashmir has been under a strict lockdown in recent weeks after New Delhi revoked the region's special status. A Kashmiri journalist has now been prevented by authorities from flying abroad.
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