While New Delhi and Islamabad de-escalate tensions, Kashmir, the epicentre of the conflict, finds itself on tenterhooks.

Civilians bear the brunt of conflict as Indian forces blow up houses as part of their offensive against rebel fighters.

Since the beginning of the uprising in Kashmir, volunteers have been helping at hospitals and offering free schooling.

Along roads controlled by protesters and towns patrolled by Indian troops into hospital wards filled with pain.

Curfew ignored as thousands continue to take to the streets after rebel’s killing and 30 civilians shot dead.