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Article

28 May 2009

Author:
Elizabeth Roche, AFP

Ebbing violence heralds IT boom in Indian-Kashmir

[T]he...arrival of...IT software and service companies is being seen as evidence of a mini-boom in Kashmir, which has been a byword for economic stagnation and high unemployment..."The reduction in violence boosted investment in Kashmir and then we came in offering secondary services," said Irfan Ansari, the chief executive officer of Access Infrastructure, which specialises in telecoms billing...Nevertheless, Kashmir's summer capital of Srinagar remains a volatile and sometimes extremely dangerous city..."We have arrangements for employees to sleep over in case of curfews and other disturbances," said Access executive Khalid Abbas...[refers to Essar Group, Musky Software Solutions, Quattro BPO Solutions]