Politics in the region reflects the historical tension and dispute that the state has been a part of in the form of the Kashmir conflict.

[1] Following the 1860s, interaction with British India resulted in the region becoming a part of the geopolitical game between Russia and Britain.

[4] Amidst the political instability that the conflict has brought to the region, all the governments of Jammu and Kashmir have been engaged in attaining normalcy.

However, in recent years there have been claims that a growing number of Kashmiri Muslims have been leaning towards remaining in India for economic and cultural reasons.

However, as Article 370 of the Indian constitution, which granted Jammu and Kashmir autonomy, was abrogated in August 2019, the flag has lost its official status.