India Inc. grows impatient as economy dips and Kashmir leaves Modi distracted
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in May with a sweeping majority, Indian stock markets jumped to all-time highs as investors anticipated big bang pro-business reforms to revive a flagging economy. But sentiment is souring in the country's boardrooms after a much-anticipated budget in ...
France's Emmanuel Macron had a "frank" exchange with India's Narendra Modi about tensions in divided Kashmir on Thursday, telling him Paris would remain attentive to the rights of people living both sides of the cease-fire line. As tensions soared in the flash-point region, the French ...
At least 4,000 detained since Kashmir was stripped of autonomy, say government sources
Thousands of people have been detained in Indian Kashmir over fears of unrest after New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy two weeks ago, government sources told AFP. A magistrate speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity said at least 4,000 people were arrested ...
Indian defense chief says 'no first use' of nuclear weapons depends on situation
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh warned Friday that India's continued adherence to its "no first use" policy for nuclear weapons will depend on the situation, a comment that is likely to fuel tensions with Pakistan over their territorial dispute. In a Twitter post, the defense minister ...
India's move to carve up Kashmir and curtail its autonomous powers has caused division and anger in parts of the far-flung Himalayan region even as followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rejoice. Since Modi's shock decree last week, protests and celebrations in many towns have ...
Families of Kashmir detainees still don't know where they are, or why they are being held
A week and a half after Indian authorities began detaining hundreds of local leaders and activists in Kashmir, fearing violence after the region's special status was withdrawn, it is unclear in many cases where they are — or even why they were taken away. On ...
History and the logic of empires
Restrictions on freedom of movement in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday, the state governor has said, although phone lines and the internet will remain cut off. Satya Pal Malik told Wednesday's Times of India that communications will ...
India's decision to withdraw Kashmir's special status threatens to be the spark that starts a war.
Hundreds chant anti-India slogans in seething Kashmir on eve of Eid
Hundreds of people protested in Kashmir's main city of Srinagar on Sunday against India's decision to curb its autonomy, despite new restrictions on travel and a seventh straight day of communications blackout. Restrictions that had been temporarily eased on Friday and Saturday — allowing some ...
India wants Davis Cup tie moved from Pakistan over Kashmir tensions
India have asked the International Tennis Federation to shift their upcoming Davis Cup tie from Pakistan to a neutral venue due to escalating political tensions between the two nations. The Indian team are scheduled to tour Pakistan's capital Islamabad for the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie ...
Pakistan rules out military option as Modi defends India's powder-keg Kashmir move
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday his powderkeg move to strip the disputed Kashmir region of its autonomy was necessary to stop "terrorism," as Pakistan voiced further outrage and the U.N. chief urged "maximum restraint." Modi's Hindu-nationalist government imposed direct rule on the Indian ...
