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India
China-India Foreign Ministers Meet in Dushanbe
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
If the Indian press statements are a signal to China, the message is clear: India is angry.
10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir
By Aijaz Hussain
Indian soldiers shot dead a militant crossing the Line of Control into India, the first such incident since India and Pakistan agreed to reaffirm their 2003 ceasefire accord.
Muslim Women in India ‘Auctioned’ Online Using GitHub
By Bansari Kamdar
Activists, artists and journalists found their names and photographs displayed on the site without their consent.
India’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 400,000; Experts Say It’s Higher
By Ashok Sharma
The Indian government says 2 billion doses could be available by December, but some are skeptical.
India’s Hindutva Hardliners Treat Religious Conversion as Security Threat
By Asim Ali
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned that the National Security Act will be invoked against those involved in religious conversion.
Drone Attacks on Military Installation Rattle India’s Security Establishment
By Sudha Ramachandran
If a Pakistani hand is found behind the recent drone strikes, it could impact the nascent India-Pakistan peace process.
Drone Attacks on Indian Air Force Base in Jammu Underscore New Threat
By Aijaz Hussain
This is the first time that drones have been used to target military installations in India.
Vaccine Hesitancy Puts India’s Gains Against Virus at Risk
By Rajesh Kumar Singh
Misinformation and mistrust is fueling widespread vaccine hesitancy, particularly in rural areas where two-thirds of India’s nearly 1.4 billion population lives.
New Highs in Narcotics From Myanmar Flooding Assam
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Brown sugar, Heroin no 4 and Yaba top the narcotics flowing into India from Myanmar
Prime Minister Modi Extends Kashmir an Olive Branch
By Sudha Ramachandran
Modi's invitation for Jammu and Kashmir's political parties to attend a meeting in New Delhi is aimed at kick-starting the election process there.
Is There Trouble Ahead for the US and India?
By Mike Watson
Clear challenges for the India-U.S. bilateral lay ahead over military, economic, and climate matters; tensions over democracy and human rights could flare up at any moment.
India’s BJP and Congress Both Battling Political Infighting
By Asim Ali
While the BJP’s problems stem from excessive micromanaging by its leaders, the Congress’ woes arise from its weak leadership