MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The release of a leader of the separatist movement from jail in India's northwestern region of Kashmir sparked a heated exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country's parliament, the Hindustan Times reported Monday.
The controversy over Alam's release comes on the heels of an agreement reached last week between Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries to ensure "peace and tranquility" along the volatile border.
Disputes over the Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir administrative region have marred Indian-Pakistani relations since the end of British rule in 1947.
Following four wars and a number of military conflicts, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in 2003, which has since suffered sporadic violations, with each side blaming the other of committing.
