https://www.msf.org/mental-health-activities-halted-due-increasing-violence-and-new-curfew-jammu-and-kashmir-india

The latest surge in violence began in June, 2010, when regular street battles between Kashmiri youths and the Indian security forces intensified. Hundreds of people were injured and more than 90 civilians killed. The Kashmir Valley has seen around 85 days of curfew since the end of June, so leading a normal life has become impossible.

In an effort to crack down on the militant insurgency, the Indian government has flooded Kashmir with troops. There are currently an estimated 600,000 soldiers in the region. The military presence is everywhere.

“Every public space – schools, stadiums, cinemas, markets, everything – has been taken over by the security forces,” said Matthews. “There’s razor-blade barb wire across the valley. Every day you see hundreds of military convoys and security forces patrolling the streets. For ordinary people, there is this constant visual reminder of their presence.”