Dubai: Choosing sides in Ukraine’s crisis would have once been easy for Gulf states long protected by the US, but growing ties with Moscow are forcing them to strike a balance. As the world rushed to condemn the Russian invasion of its smaller neighbour, the wealthy
Washington: The United States has approached the Indian government overt its stance towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine and abstention in UNSC voting against Moscow. New Delhi has yet to clearly condemn Russia’s assault that has disturbed Washington. "We continue to engage with the Indians," White House
Washington: The Modi government’s public mischaracterisation of the February 2019 Balakot air strike raises questions about India’s ability to deal with an exceptionally dangerous regional situation, warns a recently released research paper. The paper — “Strategic Implications of India’s liberalism and Democratic Erosion” — argues that
London: A specialist group of international criminal and human rights lawyers have filed a formal submission with the United States government seeking targeted sanctions against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath, for his role in extra judicial killings allegedly committed by the state’s police forces between
New Delhi: More and more women from different walks of life and corners of India and the rest of the world are raising their voices against the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities in the Asian country. “The unity and security of citizens is the first
Uttar Pradesh: On a hot February afternoon, as Manoj Bairwa hoists himself on a horse for a wedding ritual with people cheering, a creeping fear grips his heart. In 1990, when his uncle rode a horse similarly for his wedding – an important rite for Indian
Washington, DC: Panelists at a Congressional Briefing criticised the interim order of the High Court in the Indian state of Karnataka banning the hijab in schools, forcing young Muslim women to risk harassment or even expulsion if they continue to wear the hijab as per
A monk known for his incendiary anti-Muslim rhetoric leads the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into elections in India's most populous state, where a strong win could put him in pole position to succeed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yogi Adityanath, 49, has stirred controversy since
New Delhi: A Delhi Court sent human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others namely Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch to judicial custody till March 24. produced before the court on expiry of their custodial interrogation by India’s notorious National Investigation Agency (NIA). The agency
Islamabad: The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby arrived at the Lahore airport on Friday on a three-day visit to Pakistan. Reports said Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will be received at Lahore Airport by Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Special Representative of the Prime Minister for