Abdullah had expressed an interest in Advani and Singh attending a meeting of the unified command, aides to the chief minister said. At least 350,000 security personnel are present in Indian Kashmir, according to various estimates. Muslim-majority Kashmir was divided between India and Pakistan in 1947 but remains claimed by both. Part of the population favours total independence. The insurgency has claimed more than 34,000 lives since 1989, according to Indian figures.
Separatist leaders say the death toll is twice as high.
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