India

Amid anti-Muslim violence, India sees more protests

Mar 04, 2020 14:23

In India, latest reports are of more protests amid a recent wave of sectarian riot which has left several dozen Muslims dead and hundreds more injured in the capital New Delhi over a time span of one week.
Iran: Protest near India Embassy condemns deadly violence against Muslims

Mar 04, 2020 04:38

Iranian people, university and seminary students hold a protest in front of the Indian Embassy in the capital Tehran against the recent massacre of scores of Muslims by Hindu mobs amid New Delhi’s discriminatory measures targeting subscribers of Islam.
Investment requests pile up for Iran’s only oceanic port

Mar 03, 2020 12:49

As many as 53 companies have requested to invest in Chabahar, Iran’s only oceanic port, a senior official says.
Iran's FM condemns organized violence against Muslims in India

Mar 03, 2020 04:31

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the recent wave of violence against Muslims in India, noting dialogue is the best solution to the problem plaguing the South Asian country.
Indian police arrest 100s after deadly anti-Muslim violence by Hindu mobs

Feb 29, 2020 09:00

Police authorities in India have announced the arrest of hundreds following the worst anti-Muslim violence by Hindu nationalists that began on the eve of a state visit by US President Donald Trump, infamous for his anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies.
Immigration and discrimination: Two shared common interests

Feb 28, 2020 13:50

Modi's introduction of the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which allows Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and a host of other religious minorities access to citizenship in India from neighboring countries, has sparked protests nationwide, in a country that has a Muslim population of over 200 million.
India: Modi breaks silence over sectarian violence

Feb 26, 2020 14:13

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for calm following days of clashes between Hindus and minority Muslims that left nearly two dozen people dead and hundreds more injured across the capital New Delhi.
US, India agree on military deal worth $3 billion: Trump

Feb 25, 2020 09:12

In India, US President Donald Trump has talked of an agreement between New Delhi and Washington for the purchase of American military equipment, including attack helicopters, worth more than $3 billion.
Bloody protests rock New Delhi as Trump arrives on first visit

Feb 25, 2020 04:27

Clashes have erupted in the Indian capital, New Delhi, between protesters during rival rallies over a citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim, resulting in the deaths of at least seven people, hours before US President Donald Trump arrived in the city on his first state visit.
Pakistan court convicts Mumbai suspect in terrorism case

Feb 24, 2020 09:52

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced Hafiz Saeed, accused by India of masterminding the 2008 attacks in the port Indian city of Mumbai, to 11 years prison in a case related to terrorism financing, a government prosecutor and defense lawyer say.