High pay, high peril: conflict-torn Indian Kashmir still attracts migrant workers3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 2:41pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 2:57pm, 14 Sep 2026Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of being targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region.Sarwar, 25, is one of an estimated half a million migrant workers who stream into the Himalayan region each year, forming the backbone of an economy increasingly reliant on labour from some of India’s poorest states.The dependence has endured despite decades of insurgency and a series of militant attacks that have made migrant workers vulnerable targets.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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High pay, high peril: conflict-torn Indian Kashmir still attracts migrant workers
Despite ongoing insurgency and militant attacks in Indian Kashmir, an estimated half a million migrant workers travel to the region annually. These workers, often from India's poorest states, are drawn by higher wages, as exemplified by mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar.
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Despite ongoing insurgency and militant attacks in Indian Kashmir, an estimated half a million migrant workers travel to the region annually. These workers, often from India's poorest states, are drawn by higher wages, as exemplified by mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar. They form a crucial part of Kashmir's economy, which has become increasingly dependent on their labor. This reliance persists despite the risks faced by migrant workers, who have been targeted in militant attacks.
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Migrant workers have been vulnerable targets in decades of insurgency and militant attacks in Indian Kashmir.
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Migrant workers form the backbone of an economy increasingly reliant on labor from India's poorest states.
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Migrant workers are drawn to Indian Kashmir for higher wages despite the risks posed by militants.
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An estimated half a million migrant workers enter Indian Kashmir annually.
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