India’s Jammu and Kashmir region launches donation drive to support Iran (VIDEO)

Local residents have been collecting gold, cash, and savings, RT India reports

Residents in India’s Jammu and Kashmir union territory have launched a notable show of solidarity with the people of Iran as the war with the US and Israel continues.

Across the region, people are donating gold, cash, copper utensils, and other valuables, an RT India correspondent reports from the ground.

Multiple collection camps have been set up in the valley, mainly in Shia‑dominated areas, where residents of all ages – including children as young as seven – are parting with personal belongings in an unprecedented show of support.

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Kashmir was a major center of mass demonstrations in India mourning the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US‑Israeli strikes. Jammu and Kashmir has an estimated Shia population of around 1.5 million, or roughly 10-15% of the region’s total. Yet the solidarity with Iran is now coming from all sections of society.

“These donations are being made for a nation that is standing up for humanity and in defense of humanity. Our mothers, sisters, and children are offering this contribution as a tribute to that nation,” a local resident told RT India.