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For over seventy years, Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been embroiled in conflict, facing a dire humanitarian crisis; thus, it raises the question of how regional bodies like SAARC and SCO can pivot from geopolitical tensions to address urgent humanitarian needs.
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