Many in the region are preparing for a possible military confrontation between India and Pakistan because of a terrorist attack two weeks ago.

India and Pakistan are exchanging heavy artillery fire across the line of control that divides Kashmir into Indian- and Pakistani-administered areas. The cross-border fighting began after India launched a major military operation with a series of airstrikes on nine sites,

India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of the region, but how did that become the case?