A Kashmiri shopkeeper cleans the display of his shop that was opened following a partial relaxation in the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus in Srinagar, Kashmir. — AP Photo
As the coronavirus pandemic began to spread last year, charities in Indian-administered Kashmir lacked a key tool that was available to most others in the country — high-speed mobile internet.
The Indian government had instituted an internet shutdown after its decision on Aug5, 2019 to end Kashmir's semi-autonomous status.
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