Moving through Kashmir

On the other side of the subcontinent, India is experiencing some pains of its own. Fears of protests for independence from India by Kashmir separatists forced a curfew over the weekend. Leaders were rounded up ahead of the planned protests. At least four were killed and 70 injured Monday by police. Clashes over region disputed by both India and Pakistan have resulted in at least 25 dead and 500 injured. The region is a powder keg, one historically driven by both the Pakistanis and the administrative structure of the region itself. The latest match was a government plan in June, since rescinded, over 99 acres of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board. Of course, considering India's continuing social growing pains, things could be a lot worse.