On the one hand, US wants to exert pressure on Pakistan to stop it from any cross-border infiltration or provide support to terrorist activities in India, on the other, it looks to push India to bring normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. File photo of US President Donald Trump. Washington: The US is working on a two-pronged strategy to defuse fresh tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, senior... 

When the armed insurgency erupted in Jammu & Kashmir in 90’s, majority of banks and financial institutions shut operation and fled from the state. But, with the security situation getting much better and militancy ebbing, banks, lots from the private sector, are back with a bang. Among the new banks, HDFC Bank is in the top position when it comes to opening branches in the state. HDFC bank begin its operations in J&K in 2005 with a...