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Abstract
Kashmir conflict is not a byproduct of contemporary times, but had a long history. Conflict emerged soon after the establishment of two nation states, Pakistan and India, in 1947. Albeit, Colonial British divided the subcontinent into two separate independent nations, but at the same time left Kashmir as an unfinished agenda for future. From that time onwards Kashmir bleeds, both, physically and materially. Hundreds and thousands were killed, maimed, displaced by this conflict. In a similar fashion trade and commerce in Kashmir has had to face tough trails and tests of time. From 2008 onwards Kashmir witnessed many uprisings that accounts trade disruption often. In May 2008 government transfers huge tracts of land to Shri Amarnath-Ji shrine Board, which provided spark to the burning fire and resulted in protests and curfew. Within no time everything disrupted in Kashmir. Two more crucial years 2010 and 2016 witnessed mass protests in wider scale that took heavy tolls on trade. Particularly in 2016, after the death of Hizbul Mujhadieen Commander Burhan Wani protests and curfews continued for more than six months paralyzed the life and economy of Kashmir. Year 2019 witnessed the same fate as far as trade and commerce of the state is concerned. In this paper an attempt is being made to locate the wrath brought out to trade by the post 2008 uprisings.