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    China boycotts G20 meeting held by India in Kashmir region

    By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s has defended its decision to host a Group of 20 (G20) meeting in the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir, despite criticism from rights groups and expected boycotts from a handful of countries. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is scheduled to host a tourism meeting

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