Kashmir

India's internet curbs in disputed Kashmir hamper Covid-19 fight

New Delhi refuses to completely ease restrictions in India-administered Kashmir despite pleas from several rights group.

South Asia's leadership goes missing in the face of a global pandemic

Neither the leaders of India, Pakistan nor Afghanistan have shown the domestic urgency or the regional diplomacy required to tackle the spread of Covid-19.

‘World prays for coronavirus vaccine, Kashmir demands high-speed internet’

The internet curbs imposed by New Delhi on disputed Kashmir is making it impossible for tens of thousands of people to work from home and combat the coronavirus threat.

The international community fails to form a joint front against coronavirus

The World Health Organisation is the best positioned to initiate a joint effort, but it says member states are not forthcoming with data.

India frees top Kashmir politician after months of detention

Farooq Abdullah had been confined to his residence in the main city of Srinagar since August 5 when the Indian government split the Muslim majority state and put it under direct New Delhi rule.

The Modi-Trump revival of the quadrilateral summit is a bad idea

Any attempts to revive this long-planned alliance will be ineffective in trying to counter China, and instead will simply be viewed as an alliance of Islamophobes.

New pro-India party launched in disputed Kashmir

The creation of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (Our Party) is the first major political development since August 5, when India scrapped the region of its semi-autonomous status.

Anti-Muslim violence in India reaches alarming proportions

The ongoing brutality in New Delhi dubbed 'communal violence' is the live unfolding of a pogrom against Muslims.

Trump hails 'exceptional' Modi at India rally as protesters clash in Delhi

US President Trump heaps praise on PM Modi in front of a crowd of around 100,000 in western Gujarat state. Meanwhile, fresh clashes rage in New Delhi in protests over contentious citizenship law ahead of Trump's visit to capital.

India erects wall, raises anti-monkey force, plants trees for Trump visit

New Delhi spends millions ahead of US President Trump's tour, but experts say the visit may temporarily distract Indians from slumping economy and protests over controversial citizenship law without offering much substance for either country.

Saudi Arabia's double game in South Asia

Saudi Arabia's prioritising of profit over principle has grown exponentially under Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.

UNSC resolutions on Kashmir need implementation – UN chief

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for "enhanced dialogue" between India and Pakistan over disputed Kashmir while calling for "full respect for humans rights and continental freedoms" in the region.