Dreams and Shackles – Patriarchy kills Indian tennis starlet
India’s tennis sensation Radhika Yadav (25) was killed by her father because she was violating the norms of a patriarchal society
How governments make enforced disappearances appear to be legal
Unwilling to manage dissent and challenges in a democratic manner, States of the Global South have resorted to enforced disappearances under legal cover
Dalai Lama’s succession could revive Sino-Indian conflict over Tibet
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, July 15 – The ongoing dispute between China and the Tibetan refugees in India over selecting the next Dalai Lama threatens to further exacerbate tension between India and China. With China rejecting the Tibetans’ contentions on the succession issue, India...
Rediscovering India’s cultural roots in China: From Darjeeling’s tea gardens to Quanzhou’s temple stones
By Shikha Pandey My journey into the cultural intersections between India and China began in the mist-draped cliffs of Wuyishan, a county-level city in southeast China’s Fujian province. At first glance, this region seems like a tranquil sanctuary—home to Taoist temples, ancient tea plantations, and...
Hindutva’s myopic diplomacy
By Jawed Naqvi/Dawn New Delhi, July 8 – They haven’t a clue about diplomacy on the big stage nor about getting along, leave alone being popular, with the neighbours. Hindutva and its leaders are all about a parochial and violent quest at home they want...
India strengthening maritime domain by acquiring Colombo Dockyard
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – With the acquisition of the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) by the Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., (MDSL) last week, India’s position in Sri Lanka’s maritime domain vis-à-vis rival China, has been strengthened. Given Colombo port’s strategic...
Why are farm goods holding up the India-U.S. trade deal?
By Rajendra Jadhav/Reuters Mumbai, July 3 – U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalise a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump’s July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved. Agriculture and its allied areas contribute...
India defence panel starts process to buy arms worth $12.3 billion
New Delhi, July 3 (Reuters) – India’s defence acquisition council has approved the start of a process to acquire arms and military equipment worth 1.05 trillion rupees ($12.31 billion), the defence ministry said on Thursday. The proposals include armoured recovery vehicles and electronic warfare system...
Trump says US could reach trade deal with India, casts doubt on deal with Japan
"Right now, India doesn't accept anybody in. I think India is going to do that, if they do that, we're going to have a deal for less, much less tariffs," Trump said.
Quad Foreign Ministers condemn April attack in Indian Kashmir without naming Pakistan
They called on all members of the United Nations to cooperate actively with "all relevant authorities" in delivering justice to the "perpetrators, organizers, and financiers of this reprehensible act", without any delay.
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