印度总理莫迪敦促有争议的克什米尔地区的居民踊跃参加地方选举。
他还赞扬军队保卫民主。莫迪星期一在萨姆巴镇的集会上，你们现在必须投票，保护他们的牺牲。
莫迪谴责叛乱分子星期五发动一系列袭击，造成21人死亡，其中有11名保安人员。
自五阶段地方选举于11月25日在印控克什米尔展开以来，激进分子的暴力活动有所增加。尽管穆斯林分离主义领导人号召抵制选举，仍有很多人参加投票。
新德里在莫迪访问期间，在印控克什米尔部署了数千军队。
莫迪定于星期一在印控克什米尔主要城市斯利那加的一个体育场举行的竞选集会上发表演讲，当地屋顶上已经部署了狙击手。
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging residents in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir to get out and vote in the local elections.
He praised the military for defending democracy and told a campaign rally in Samba town Monday, "now you must vote to safeguard their sacrifices."
Mr. Modi also condemned a series of rebel attacks on Friday that killed 21 people, including 11 security personnel.
There has been an increase in militant violence since five-stage local elections began in Indian Kashmir on November 25. Voter turnout has been high despite a call for a poll boycott by Muslim separatist leaders.
New Delhi has deployed thousands of troops across the India-controlled part of Kashmir for Mr. Modi's visit.
Sharpshooters have been posted on rooftops in the main city of Srinagar where the prime minister is scheduled to speak later Monday.
