Modi talks elections, statehood w/ Jammu & Kashmir leaders

NEW DELHI (Diya TV) — Indian Prime Minister Modi and leaders from Jammu and Kashmir political parties looking to work with the Indian government met for the first time to talk about progress in the newly formed Union Territory. Modi told the group Jammu and Kashmir would become a State as promised, but only once the region was ready for assembly elections.

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Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.