Kash ‧ mir /ˌkæʃˈmɪəʳ/ BrE AmE
an area of northwest India and northeast Pakistan. After India became independent in 1947, Kashmir was divided so that part of it now belongs to India, and part to Pakistan. In the Indian part of Kashmir, there is often fighting between Indian soldiers and Kashmiri ↑ separatist s (=people who want to start a new country with its own government) .
—Kashmiri noun , adjective