Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- By Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E

Kashmir's economic problem has often begun with a simple question: Who owns this land, where did this product come from, and can a buyer trust the answer?

Those questions have cost investors time, weakened artisan incomes and complicated the sale of products whose names carry global recognition.

Blockchain cannot solve Kashmir's disputes or manufacture credibility, but it can make records harder to alter and claims easier to verify.

J&K has begun that experiment. Its next step should be turning scattered government applications into a deliberate economic strategy.

The clearest example lies in the land registry.

The administration has expanded its blockchain-based digital land record...