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India PM Narendra Modi vows to 'restore' Kashmir's 'past glory'

15/08/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - World Update, India PM Narendra Modi vows to 'restore' Kashmir's 'past glory'

India's PM says Kashmir's autonomy will help the region grow

The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used an independence day speech to hail the scrapping of Kashmir's special status as a major achievement.

Also on the programme: Donald Trump has called on China to deal with the turmoil in Hong Kong quickly and humanely; and Woodstock at 50!

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