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From 1956 after King of Kashmir ceded to India entirely resulting from a Pakistani invasion of Kashmir earlier, India has claimed the entire area of Kashmir as part of their state's " national territory.

" Meanwhile Pakistan has claimed almost all of the state except for the portion of the state Pakistan ceded to China.

Both currently administer large sections of the area, and the two countries have fought multiple wars over the area.

India and Pakistan aspire to take Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and Indian-administered Kashmir, respectively, so that Kashmir may be re-united under their respective rule.