An Indian army soldier stands guard as a burqa clad Kashmiri woman walks by during a strike in Srinagar, India, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Government tallies in Indian-controlled Kashmir find that 2012 was the most peaceful year, and many Kashmiris urge end to war-time measures. (Mukhtar Khan/AP)
12:28 pm ET -Government tallies in Indian-controlled Kashmir show a drop in violence, fueling more calls for a loosening of the military presence here.
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