Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

NEW DELHI] India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s tallest railway bridge connecting the restive Kashmir valley with the rest of the country on Friday (Jun 6), marking his first visit to the region after days of missile and drone attacks with Pakistan brought the two nuclear-powered nations close to a war.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated one of the most ambitious and strategic railway projects the nation has ever built