An Indian security personnel stands guard as voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station during the first phase of assembly elections in Pulwama, south of Srinagar on September 18, 2024. Indian-administered Kashmir began voting on September 18 in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan territory, which is also claimed by Pakistan. (Photo by Tauseef Mustafa/AFP Photo)
