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 )

Donald Trump Jr. in India to Boost Sale of Apartments

MUNEEZA NAQVI / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2018 The trip is doing nothing to ease ethical concerns over the use of the family name for business promotion while the senior Trump occupies the Oval Office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )