jammu and kashmir
More than 50 days into a lockdown of the troubled Muslim-majority territory, Kashmiris have adopted a policy of quiet non-cooperation to protest.
Some in the mostly-Muslim territory were allowed to walk to mosques for Eid over a week after India stripped the disputed Himalayan region of its autonomy.
The predominantly Muslim area has been under lockdown and near-total communications blackout since Monday.
The arrests come after India’s government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir this week and downgraded the region from statehood to a territory
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The olive branch comes after 40 days of violent protests in Indian-ruled Kashmir.