Kashmir tensions

The BBC visits families in Kashmir devastated by the deadliest clashes in years, and speaks to military insiders.

Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.

For decades, third-party mediation on Kashmir has been taboo in the Indian foreign ministry.

His speech comes after a ceasefire was agreed between the two countries following days of intense shelling by both sides.

Zain and Urwa, 12-year-old twins, died from injuries sustained in a shell explosion in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Delhi and Islamabad earlier accused each other of breaches, after four days of cross-border attacks.

India and Pakistan both blame each other for escalating military tensions.

World leaders have urged the two sides to exercise "restraint" as tensions between the nations intensify.