Indian PM makes first visit to Kashmir’s main city since semi-autonomy revoked

Narendra Modi announced development projects during his address (AP)

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has made his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019.

Addressing a crowd in a football stadium in Srinagar, Mr Modi announced development projects, and said previous governments had misled people over the region’s now-scrapped special status.