Srinagar

Miraculously, even after Pakistan’s attack on Srinagar, an uneasy peace seems to have held—for now.

The two countries confirmed that they’d reached an agreement—though India denied any American mediation, and Pakistan subsequently unleashed drone bombs over the border city of Srinagar.

But hours after the announcement, residents - and BBC reporters - in the main Indian-administered Kashmiri cities of Srinagar and Jammu reported hearing the sounds of explosions and seeing flashes in the sky.

A driver who had brought visitors from the capital, Srinagar, told BBC Hindi that he was pleading with those visiting not to "distance" themselves from Kashmir.

Last year, a video showing tourists drinking alcohol during a boat ride on the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar evoked outrage from political and religious leaders, who called the behaviour "un-Islamic and unethical".