An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard as Kashmiri voters wait in a queue to cast their votes outside a poling station during the second phase of India’s general elections, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, April 18, 2019. (Mukhtar Khan/Associated Press)SRINAGAR, India — Voting in the second phase of India’s general election on Thursday remained largely peaceful amid massive security and a lockdown in parts of the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian officials said the turnout was over 60% across 13 Indian states where voting took place. The Indian election is taking place in seven phases over six weeks in the country of 1.3 billion people. The governing party in the state, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an ally of Modi’s party.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2019 03:12 UTC