Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard near Shar-e-Kashmir stadium

By Xinhua Published: Jan 26, 2021 11:17 AM

Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard near the Shar-e-Kashmir stadium, the main venue of India Republic Day celebration in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jan. 25, 2021. Security was beefed up in Indian-controlled Kashmir ahead of India Republic Day celebration. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

An Indian paramilitary trooper stops a pedestrian to check his identity near the Shar-e-Kashmir stadium, the main venue of India Republic Day celebration in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jan. 25, 2021. Security was beefed up in Indian-controlled Kashmir ahead of India Republic Day celebration. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

An Indian policeman stops a motorcyclist at a barricade near the Shar-e-Kashmir stadium, the main venue of India Republic Day celebration in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jan. 25, 2021. Security was beefed up in Indian-controlled Kashmir ahead of India Republic Day celebration. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)