Why India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir and what’s at stake for US and China - BBC World Service

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India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir for almost eight decades. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Both nuclear powers claim the territory in full but control only parts of it. Kashmir’s strategic location and the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and India make it a volatile flashpoint with global stakes. Here we explain the background of the dispute and how the US and China became involved. 00:00 Kashmir 01:22 The partition of India and Pakistan 04:52 China's claim 06:09 Cold War dynamics in Kashmir 06:59 Insurgent groups 08:42 US and China’s trade interests 09:35 India withdraws article 370 12:09 The 2025 Kashmir escalation 13:38 Who does Kashmir belong to? ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #kashmir #india #pakistan #explainervideo #explainer