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Tensions in India and Pakistan have spiked once again over the divided region of Kashmir.
raising fears of a dangerous conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
But why is the Himalayan region such a flashpoint?
What do people in India and Pakistan think of it all?
And is there a way to resolve the dispute?
To help us answer these questions, we're hearing from BBC journalists in the region.
Listen now, just search for Global News Podcast wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
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India's launched a wave of missile strikes on Pakistan.
Pakistan says dozens of people have been killed and is now weighing its response.
That's our top story today and it's coming up in a moment.
And after that, in about 15 minutes, we'll hear from the former US President Joe Biden,
who's given his first interview since leaving office to the BBC.
In it, he says his successor, Donald Trump, is risking the future of the transatlantic alliance.
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