A woman kisses the forehead of her son after he was inducted as a soldier of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry during a graduation parade at a military base on the outskirts of Srinagar, July 10, 2013. The soldiers will join Indian Army fighting separatist Islamic guerrillas in Kashmir to end an insurgency that started in 1989. Mukhtar Khan/AP
A Kashmiri man, who works for the government, runs for cover as policemen use colored water from a water cannon to disperse state government workers during a protest in Srinagar, June 22, 2013. Dar Yasin/AP
Kashmiri Muslim children attend recitation classes of the Quran at a local Madrasa or Muslim religious school, during Ramadan in Srinagar. Dar Yasin/AP
A Kashmiri farmer winnows paddy during harvesting season in Bhatpora on the outskirts of Srinagar. Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Kashmiri women row their boats after collecting lotus leaves for their cattle from the water of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. The Dal Lake is known for its natural beauty and a popular destination for both Indian and foreign tourists. Mukhtar Khan/AP
A vehicle plies between walls of snow after the Srinagar-Leh highway opened to traffic in Zojila, 67 miles east of Srinagar. The Zojila at 11,581 feet above sea level, connects Kashmir with the Buddhist-dominated Ladakh region, a tourist destination known for its monasteries, landscapes, and mountains. Danish Ismail/Reuters
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard outside his post during a strike in Srinagar. Mukhtar Khan/AP
A laborer rests inside the wagon of a coal train as he takes a break from shoveling coal at a coal yard on the outskirts of Jammu. Mukesh Gupta/Reuters
An Indian policeman stands guard near a checkpoint during curfew in Srinagar, March 8, 2013. Dar Yasin/AP
A Kashmiri boy collects Morel mushrooms to be sold at Chanjath village, Neelum Valley, about 45 miles northeast of the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. A hundred grams of Morels costs 2,000 Pakistani Rupees ($20) in the local market. Amiruddin Mughal/Reuters
A vendor sells spices on a street in Srinagar. Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Kashmiri boatmen row their Shikara on Dal Lake in the outskirts of Srinagar. Dar Yasin/AP
Mohammad Farooq, a Kashmiri Bakarwal groom displays his hand decorated with henna patterns during his wedding ceremony. Bakarwals are nomadic herders in Jammu Kashmir state, who wander in search of good pastures for their cattle. Dar Yasin/AP
Leaders and activists of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) participate in a candle light protest in Srinagar, March 2, 2013. Dar Yasin/AP
School children sit around a fire to warm themselves up during their recess break inside a school on a cold day in Jammu. Mukesh Gupta/Reuters
A Kashmiri Bakarwal boy walks as he carries goats in a piece of cloth on his back on the outskirts of Srinagar. Mukhtar Khan/AP
A Kashmiri man works in his mustard field on the outskirts of Srinagar. Dar Yasin/AP
A woman paints dried clay lamps at her workplace as her daughter watches, on the outskirts of Jammu. Earthen lamps are sold in large numbers during Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights, when people buy these for decorating their homes. Mukesh Gupta/Reuters
Kashmiri villagers collect saffron flowers from a field in Khrew 15 miles south of Srinagar. Saffron has been grown in Kashmir since the Mughal period, which began in the 16th century. Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
The shooting marks yet another violent confrontation this year between Kashmiris and Indian authorities.
Indian paramilitary forces opened fire on demonstrators today, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more, after protests erupted at a security base in Kashmir. The incident, which took place in Ramban district, marks yet another confrontation between Kashmiris and Indian occupying forces this year in the contested Himalayan region.
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