Modi Clamps Down on Kashmir, and India Loves Him For It

TIM SULLIVAN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2019 Even some of the prime minister's political opponents are backing his decision to strip the Muslim-majority region of its statehood. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Kashmir Could Become the New Palestine

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Aug 14, 2019 The formerly autonomous region's press has been gagged and its politicians locked down, setting the stage for a possible global crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will India Be the Next Apartheid State?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 By revoking Kashmir's "special status," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all but formally announced a settler-colonial project in the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Troops Lock Down Kashmir as India Votes to Strip Its Status

EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Aug 6, 2019 Pakistan warns of war between the two nuclear-armed nations after its neighbor's action on the Muslim-majority territory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

G-20 Leaders Clash Over Once-Settled Values

ELAINE KURTENBACH and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Jun 28, 2019 Profound tensions arise over trade, globalization and the collapsing nuclear deal with Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Left Is Taking a Beating All Over the Globe

John Feffer / TomDispatch May 13, 2019 In this planet-wide rising tide of right-wing populism promoted by Steve Bannon, the liberal left commands only a few disconnected islands. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Removes the Gloves

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Apr 15, 2019 In a blistering letter, the Vt. senator accuses the Center for American Progress of "belittling progressive ideas," rekindling an old feud. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Millions of Farmers Could Turn the Tide Against India’s Right-Wing Regime

By Nate Singham / Independent Media Institute Mar 15, 2019 The economic despair of a huge percentage of farmers in India is not likely to help the government as elections draw nearer. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pakistan Hands Over Captured Pilot to India

The Associated Press Mar 1, 2019 Islamabad says this gesture could defuse tensions and avoid war between the two nuclear-armed countries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pakistan Says 2 Indian Warplanes Downed, 1 Pilot Captured

ROSHAN MUGHAL and AIJAZ HUSSAIN / The Associated Press Feb 27, 2019 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to ensure "better sense can prevail." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

India Signs $5 Billion Deal for Russian Air Defense Systems

ASHOK SHARMA and EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Oct 5, 2018 The question now is whether the U.S. will penalize New Delhi via the Counter America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

India Decriminalizes Homosexual Acts in Landmark Ruling

Ashok Sharma / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 The law had been in place since 1861, when the country was still a colony of the British empire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )