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US Approves Possible Sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System for India
By Ankit Panda
Approval of the sale comes ahead of an expected trip by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to India.
Iranian Space Launch Attempt Fails
By Ankit Panda
Iran's attempt to insert a satellite into orbit failed.
New Delhi Votes With Modi’s Popularity On the Line
By Associated Press
Election results are anticipated on Tuesday.
Raisina Rising: India’s Biggest Diplomatic Event Is Gaining Repute
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Raisina Dialogue does not represent "India's World" yet. But it surely displays New Delhi’s aspirations.
Poll Pitch for India’s Capital Plays Up Growing Divisions
By Associated Press
The election campaign in Delhi is heating up with dog whistle rhetoric.
India Arrests Top Kashmiri Leaders Under Controversial Public Safety Act
By Associated Press
Former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were among those detained ahead of the abrogation of Article 370. Now they’ve been arrested.
Europe in Afghanistan: After Nearly 20 Years, What Has Been Achieved?
By Samina Ansari and Elliott Memmi
The EU says it will continue in its role as major peacebuilder, as well as peacemaker, for Afghanistan
How India Contorts Data to Spin an Entrepreneurship Narrative
By Shezad Lakhani
There are serious questions over the use and sourcing of data in the latest edition of the annual Economic Survey.
US Citizen Believed Kidnapped in Afghanistan
By Associated Press
An American citizen working in Khost province has reportedly been kidnapped.
Is Pakistan’s Economy Recovering?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
While there are positive signs, the IMF bailout conditions continue to pinch for average Pakistanis.
India to Test Nirbhay Cruise Missile With Indigenous Propulsion System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first developmental trial of a Nirbhay cruise missile fitted with an indigenous propulsion system is expected to take place in April.
Russia to Deliver 2 Guided-Missile Frigates to India by 2024
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy will take delivery of two Project 1135.6P/M guided-missile frigates in the first half of 2024, according to the Russian defense industry.