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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti speaks at a press conference after submitting her resignation, in Srinagar on Tuesday. The BJP ended its alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) blaming unrest in the northern state. Photo: AFP/ Tauseef Mustafa

India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Did ties to Islamic group trigger the BJP pullout in Kashmir?

by Majid Hyderi June 22, 2018February 18, 2020

A policeman hurls a tear gas canister toward demonstrators in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, on May 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Danish Ismail

AT Finance, China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia

India’s response to UN’s Kashmir report is distasteful, erroneous

by Angshuman Choudhury June 21, 2018

File photo of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and now sacked Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at a press conference in Srinagar. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

BJP’s diminishing status forced Governor’s Rule in Kashmir

by Arjun Sharma and Aakash Hassan June 20, 2018February 18, 2020

File photo of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and now sacked Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at a press conference in Srinagar. Photo: AFP

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Kashmir under central rule as BJP breaks alliance

by Asia Times staff June 19, 2018February 18, 2020

File photo of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (right) and his deputy, Manish Sisodia, from an earlier sit-in protest. Photo: Courtesy Aam Aadmi Party

India, Middle East, South Asia

Battle between BJP and AAP paralyzes government

by Kunal Majumder June 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Former BJP member Shivam Shankar Singh, right, is a data scientist and has worked closely with BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav. Photo: Facebook

Bangladesh, China, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Why I quit the BJP: Fake news, propaganda, polarization

by Asia Times and Shivam Shankar Singh June 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Maldives, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Wuhan

The Maldives is Modi’s Achilles heel

by M.K. Bhadrakumar June 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (L) with Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh after his arrival at Indira Gandhi international airport in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: AFP/MONEY SHARMA

Beijing, China, India, Nepal, South Asia, World

Nepal looks toward China as a measure of last resort

by Bhim Bhurtel June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet each other after an exchange of agreements during a joint press conference in New Delhi on May 1, 2017.Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

The Modi-Erdogan Parallel

by Shashi Tharoor June 10, 2018

An Indian woman cooks food by candlelight in her home in the village of Anandpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Photo: AFP/Money Sharma

India, Middle East, South Asia

Power-less villages belie Modi’s 100% electrification claim

by Saurabh Sharma, Swapaneel Bhattacharjee and Shafat Mir June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his vision for the Indo-Pacific region at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Modi's speech was at times critical of China's expanding role and behavior in the region.Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, France, India, Japan, Laos, Maldives, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Is India’s regional vision at odds with China’s?

by Xuan Loc Doan June 8, 2018

Map with Thailand in focus.

AT Finance, Australia, Bangladesh, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Middle East, Myanmar, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, World

India’s role in resisting Chinese maritime hegemony

by S K Chatterji June 7, 2018June 7, 2018

Pakistan's Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Photo: Pakistan Inter Services Public Relations/Handout via Reuters

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

The army’s enduring grip on Pakistani politics

by Vivek Katju June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

The Kazakhstan Presidential Palace, Acorda, in the capital Astana. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, World

How Singapore, Astana and St Petersburg preview a new world order

by Pepe Escobar June 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, arrives in Ahmedabad in November 2017 for a door-to-door campaign for the Gujarat state elections. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave

India, Middle East, South Asia

Ahead of 2019 elections, the BJP looks for regional allies

by Vaibhav Laddha June 5, 2018February 18, 2020

India buys Iranian oil with rupees, circumventing the US dollar. Illustration: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, France, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Why India is ignoring US sanctions and sticking with Iran

by Pepe Escobar June 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his vision for the Indo-Pacific region at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Modi's speech was at times critical of China's expanding role and behavior in the region.Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

At Shangri-La summit, two views of a new Indo-Pacific order

by Richard Javad Heydarian June 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian parliment in New Delhi by night. Photo: iStock

India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, World

India’s institutions face growing credibility crisis

by Pushkar Raj June 2, 2018

File photo of the opposition came together during the swearing in of Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy. Photo: Twitter

India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Kairana by-election: Shock for the BJP, deja vu for opposition

by Kanchan Srivastava June 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Blurry silhouettes and shadows of people walking on the city sidewalk.Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia

On ‘The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace’

by Imad Zafar June 1, 2018June 1, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits as Indonesia President Joko Widodo drives a golf cart at the National Monument in Jakarta on May 30, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Beawiharta

AT Finance, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Asia, World

Widodo-Modi friendship kite flies high in Jakarta

by Abhishek Mohanty May 31, 2018

A view of Mumbai's iconic salt pans in Maharashtra state. The BJP now wants to build homes on them. Photo: Kanchan Srivastava

India, Middle East, South Asia

Mumbai to lose its salt pans to Modi’s affordable housing scheme

by Kanchan Srivastava May 30, 2018February 18, 2020

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a photo with Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang in front of a statue of late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

India-Vietnam defense ties in spotlight with joint naval exercise

by Abhishek Mohanty May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

Borobudur Temple at sunrise, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World, Wuhan

Will Modi’s latest visit reset a proactive Indo-Pacific policy?

by Swaran Singh May 28, 2018

India's PM Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of a hydro power plant in Kashmir earlier this month. The Archbishop of Delhi has called for a prayer campaign until the next election, accusing Modi's party, the BJP, of threatening the country's secular fabric. Photo: Reuters/ Danish Ismail

India, Nepal, South Asia

BJP to fight 2019 poll with Hindu nationalist push, focus on Bihar

by Srinand Jha May 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Farooq Ahmad Dar was used by Indian Army personnel as a human shield against stone-throwers outside a polling station in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir in April 2017. Photo: Twitter

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Major who used human shield in Kashmir in new controversy

by Majid Hyderi May 23, 2018February 18, 2020

A stock market display board shows the Hang Seng Index down by 4.94% on Tuesday. Photo: AFP / Anthony Wallace

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

China ‘A’ share shove may not register

by Gary Kleiman May 23, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to his supporters as he arrives to address them during an election campaign meeting ahead of Gujarat state assembly elections, in Ahmedabad on December 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Amit Dave

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Indian PM Modi’s upcoming Jakarta visit: What’s in the cards

by Abhishek Mohanty May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

An Indian policeman patrols in downtown Srinagar on July 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Danish Ismail

India, South Asia

Ramadan ceasefire in Kashmir marred by army shootings

by Majid Hyderi May 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Villagers in Asragaon, Haryana still wait for electricity, undermining government claims of 100% coverage. Photo: Sat Singh

India, South Asia

Electrification? It’s nothing but a power play for villages

by Sat Singh May 21, 2018February 18, 2020