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Aakash Hassan

Aakash Hassan

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‘Living in fear’: villagers near India-China border want to move

Herders have lost grazing lands and feel unsafe as China and India build up troops and infrastructure in the disputed Himalayan region.

Traditional trading routes connecting India with the Silk Road flourished in past decades, but the stand-off means traders are unable to cross the border.

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Villagers suffering in the harsh climate amid poor infrastructure and a lack of electricity can see across the Indus River to development on the Chinese side.

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