NEW DELHI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday appealed for calm in Indian-controlled Kashmir where clashes between government forces and protesters have left at least 30 people dead.
Modi's appeal came immediately after he chaired an emergency meeting in New Delhi after returning from a five-day tour of four African nations.
The meeting was attended by senior federal ministers including Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, among others, to take stock of the prevailing situation in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Violent clashes broke out in the region Saturday, a day after killing of top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Burhan Muzaffar Wani, along with two associates.
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