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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) shakes hands with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad last month. Photo: Pakistan’s Press Information Department / AFP

Asian Angle | Why India-Pakistan relations need a new era of engagement

Historical examples show that the South Asian rivals can navigate their differences when their leaders embrace imaginative diplomacy.

9 Nov 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Indian Kashmir assembly demands restoration of partial autonomy

6 Nov 2024 - 5:55PMvideocam

11 injured in militant grenade attack in India’s Kashmir

4 Nov 2024 - 1:12AM

India’s BJP wins shock victory in Haryana, boosting prospects ahead of key polls

An unexpected victory in the northern state has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party on surer electoral footing, analysts say.

9 Oct 2024 - 5:04PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters as the party celebrates its win in the Haryana state assembly elections on October 8. Photo: Reuters

Indian Kashmir votes out Modi’s BJP in first election since autonomy stripped

The victory by pro-India party, the National Conference, is a blow to Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which secured only 27 seats.

8 Oct 2024 - 11:08PMvideocam

India puts pressure on Pakistan over water treaty – can it lead to better ties?

New Delhi wants the Indus Waters Treaty to be amended to help its grain-producing regions cope better with climate change, analysts say.

7 Oct 2024 - 7:20PMvideocam

Indian minister’s PM job offer claim fuels talk about Modi’s successor

Speculation began to swirl after Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that he had rejected opposition offers to lead the country.

7 Oct 2024 - 4:27PMvideocam

Nitin Gadkari, India’s minister of road transport and highways, during an energy summit in New Delhi last month. Photo: Bloomberg

India’s plan for simultaneous elections sparks fears of centralised power

The plan, aimed at reducing costs and enhancing governance, has been met with criticism over fears it could undermine India’s parliamentary democracy.

29 Sep 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Will diplomats’ Kashmir visit alter India’s ‘wrong narrative’ over region?

While India claims the visit showcases normalcy, regional politicians accuse New Delhi of using the visit to gain international legitimacy.

27 Sep 2024 - 8:49PMvideocam

2 Indian soldiers killed days ahead of Kashmir polls

The soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected militants as Kashmir prepares to hold its first local polls in a decade.

14 Sep 2024 - 1:55PM

Security is tight in Kashmir after two soliders were killed ahead of regional elections later in September. File photo: EPA-EFE

Netflix’s hijack series stirs controversy in India over Hindu names for terrorists

‘The Kandahar Hijack’ sparked controversy over Hindu names for Islamic militants, raising questions on content regulation and national sentiment in India.

11 Sep 2024 - 7:35PM

Rajiv Thakur as “Burger,” the chief hijacker.
“IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack” is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller drama television mini series about the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999. Photo: Handout

Pakistan sent India an SCO invite. What would a Modi snub mean for 2 states?

While Pakistan has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi, India’s response has been lukewarm, suggesting a potential boycott.

6 Sep 2024 - 4:42PMvideocam

Two bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say

Two separate bus crashes in Pakistan on Sunday – one in Balochistan, one in Punjab – left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured.

25 Aug 2024 - 10:06PM

India’s BJP faces uncertainty in key state elections amid political turmoil

Facing a potential loss of ground in coming state elections, India’s ruling BJP is grappling with waning popularity and a resurgent opposition.

25 Aug 2024 - 3:32PMvideocam

Facing a potential loss of ground in upcoming Indian state elections, Narenda Modi’s ruling BJP is struggling to maintain its grip on power. Photo: dpa

Kashmir will hold first local polls in a decade. Is it ‘too little, too late’?

The Muslim-majority region has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947, and each side claims it in full.

16 Aug 2024 - 8:32PM

Kashmiri women queue up to vote outside a polling booth in Sephora village west of Srinagar. Photo: AP

India’s Modi says Pakistan using ‘terrorism, proxy war’ to stay relevant

Modi’s comments came at an event to mark the 25th anniversary of India’s short military conflict with Pakistan in the Himalayan region of Kargil. The arch rivals have also fought three wars, two over Kashmir.

27 Jul 2024 - 10:37AM

Labour’s election win sparks hopes for stronger, more ‘pragmatic’ India-UK ties

With a shift in policy on the contentious issue of Kashmir, the Labour Party hopes to foster a stronger relationship with New Delhi

9 Jul 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Are India-Pakistan ties on the mend with delegation visit to Kashmir?

Experts say Modi may adopt a more pragmatic stance towards Kashmir in his third term, but more exchanges may not necessarily mean better ties.

24 Jun 2024 - 7:15PMvideocam

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the International Day of Yoga programme in Srinagar, Kashmir. Photo: Government of Jammu & Kashmir

9 Hindu pilgrims dead after militant attack in India’s Kashmir

Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying pilgrims, which then tumbled into a ravine killing at least 9. Attack came an hour before Hindu-nationalist PM Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term.

10 Jun 2024 - 1:48PMvideocam

Opposition rivals turned allies hope to unseat Modi in Delhi in Indian election

Delhi, the administrative heart of the country, is a high stakes battle between former bitter rivals, the Indian National Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, now allied against Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.

26 May 2024 - 10:18AMvideocam

Is fatigue with Modi’s ruling BJP behind India’s lower voter turnout?

Turnout for phase three of the country’s seven-phase election was 65.7 per cent, lower than phases one and two and down from 67.4 per cent in the last general election in 2019.

10 May 2024 - 5:17PMvideocam

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows his ink-marked finger after voting at a polling station in Ahmedabad, India on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Will Pakistan-bashing be rallying call again for Modi’s BJP in India polls?

Analysts say with momentum already with the BJP, any alleged Pakistani interference and support for Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to swing voter support.

9 May 2024 - 6:30PM

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister and leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, during an election campaign rally in Gumla district, in India’s Jharkhand state on May 4. Photo: AFP

All they want is to go back to Pakistan. But Indian-run Kashmir won’t let them

Hundreds of Pakistani women who crossed the frontier into Indian Kashmir decades ago with their ex-militant husbands now find themselves yearning for their homelands and families, but unable to leave.

21 Apr 2024 - 4:14PMvideocam

Overseas Indians love Modi. Most can’t vote, but will they still sway the polls?

Only Indian citizens can vote in India’s elections. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has still worked hard to woo the diaspora – and their endorsement has an impact.

21 Apr 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

Opinion | Pakistan must get its house in order before it can rebuild Indian ties

A Pakistan marked by escalating religious extremism, terrorism and political as well as economic instability can offer very little that India wants

12 Apr 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

A Pakistani security official stands guard at a checkpoint in Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 18 after the Afghan Taliban accused Pakistani fighter jets of bombing several villages amid growing border tensions. Photo: EPA-EFE

Cross-border terrorism still a barrier to India-Pakistan formal dialogue

Analysts say a thaw in tensions could come with a changing of the guard in Pakistan, with both sides keen to not let ties worsen amid significant challenges.

11 Apr 2024 - 12:07PMvideocam

Border Security Force personnel patrol along the border fence during a cold, foggy morning near India-Pakistan Wagah border about 40km from Amritsar in December 2022. Photo: AFP

Is there still room for revival of Pakistan’s trade ties with India?

Trade with India has been a major burden for the Pakistani business community, which has to import goods via other countries at higher prices.

30 Mar 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

Opinion | What Pakistan’s political changes mean for China, the US and India

With Imran Khan out of the picture, the coalition government is set to maintain strong relations with China, while ties with the US should continue to stabilise. The new political landscape could also pave the way for meaningful dialogue with India, leading to warmer relations.

5 Mar 2024 - 10:26PMvideocam

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Kashmir

The long-running territorial dispute over Kashmir dates back to the partition of India in 1947, when Pakistan and India each staked claims to portions of the Himalayan region. The Muslim-majority territory has been the focus of three wars between India and Pakistan. Since 1962, China has also occupied a part of Kashmir along its border, a situation that also led to a short war with India. In addition to war, protests and deadly clashes have plagued Kashmir over the past 70 years. Violence spiked after the 2016 death of Burhan Wani, the young commander of the Kashmir separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen, and 2018 proved to be one of the bloodiest years in Kashmir’s recent history.

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25 August, 2024