Kashmir Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the Kashmir conflict — Srinagar, Muzaffarabad and Jammu — with a sourced, dated control status for 2 of the 8 locations plotted below.
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The India–Pakistan dispute over Kashmir combines interstate tension along the Line of Control with militancy inside the contested region, periodically flaring into crises between two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Key actors: India — its armed and security forces. Pakistan — its military and security establishment. Militant groups — active in the contested region. Kashmiri civilians — living amid militarization and unrest.
What's at stake: Nuclear risk — escalation between two nuclear-armed states. Territorial dispute — the unresolved status of Kashmir. Counter-militancy — violence within the contested region. Regional stability — South Asian security dynamics.
Kashmir conflict map — key locations
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Srinagarcity34.0837, 74.7973
Summer capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Control: Government of India, administered as a union territory since the 2019 revocation of Article 370 — Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker, as of 2026-08-03
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Muzaffarabadcity34.3700, 73.4711
Capital of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir.
Control: Government of Pakistan, as capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir — Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker, as of 2026-08-03
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Jammucity32.7266, 74.8570
Winter capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, south of the Kashmir Valley.
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Line of Controlborder34.0000, 74.3000
De facto military boundary dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, established under the 1972 Simla Agreement.
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Pahalgamcity34.0161, 75.3193
Southern Kashmir town near which an April 2025 militant attack on tourists triggered the most serious India-Pakistan military confrontation since 2019.
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Gilgitcity35.9208, 74.3144
Capital of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, a mountainous northern region bordering China.
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Siachen Glacierregion35.5000, 77.0000
High-altitude glacier in eastern Kashmir disputed between India and Pakistan, site of the world's highest-altitude military standoff.
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Kargilcity34.5539, 76.1313
Ladakh town near the Line of Control, site of the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (2 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full Kashmir conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Kashmir conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Kashmir conflict on a satellite map, 2 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Kashmir conflict briefing?
See the Full Kashmir conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Kashmir conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker 2 days · as of 2026-08-03
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2026-08-03 | Srinagar control updated | Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker |
| 2026-08-03 | Muzaffarabad control updated | Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker |