India

Asian Junior Wushu C'ships: Iran win 1 gold, 2 bronze medals

Aug 21, 2019 01:01

In the 2019 Asian Junior Wushu Championships, young Iranian athletes have pocketed three more medals on the second day of the tournament.
Iran saffron exports down due to smuggling, government restrictions: Exporter

Aug 21, 2019 00:56

Iranian exporters of saffron, a highly expensive spice with incredible healing powers, believe that smuggling and government restrictions have caused a decline in exports this year.
The hypocrisy underpinning Britain’s contrasting approach to Kashmir and Hong Kong

Aug 20, 2019 04:57

By turning a blind eye to India’s arbitrary constitutional changes (in respect of the revocation of Article 370) and to its wide-ranging security lockdown on the disputed region of Kashmir, the British government hopes to change India’s mind about a speedy post-Brexit trade deal.
Trump talks to India, Pakistan PMs, urges de-escalation

Aug 20, 2019 04:02

In separate phone calls, US President Donald Trump has urged the prime ministers of India and Pakistan to reduce tensions over the disputed Kashmir region.
4,000 detained by India in Kashmir since autonomy stripped: Govt. source

Aug 18, 2019 11:17

Thousands of people have been detained in Indian-controlled Kashmir over fears of outbreaks of unrest after the New Delhi government revoked the Muslim-majority Himalayan region’s autonomy.
India, Pakistan exchange heavy cross-border fire in Kashmir

Aug 17, 2019 12:06

India and Pakistan have exchanged "heavy" fire across the militarized de facto border in disputed Kashmir valley, days after New Delhi’s decision to scrap the autonomy of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region.
India envoy happy with positive trend of trade with Iran

Aug 17, 2019 11:10

India’s ambassador to Iran says trade between the two countries is on a positive trajectory despite sanctions imposed by the United States which have hampered New Delhi’s energy imports from Tehran.
India announces easing of brutal curfew over Kashmir

Aug 17, 2019 06:57

Officials in the disputed Indian-controlled Kashmir region have started restoring landline phone lines since imposing a brutal curfew and news blackout on the majority-Muslim territory in early August.
India hints at ending ‘No First Use’ nuclear policy

Aug 17, 2019 02:51

India has hinted at the possibility of changing its “No First Use” policy on nuclear weapons, amid escalating tensions with fellow-atomic state Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir.
Pakistan says UNSC meeting shows Kashmir not India’s domestic matter

Aug 17, 2019 01:14

Pakistan says holding a meeting by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) “nullifies” that Jammu and Kashmir is a domestic matter for India, which scrapped the autonomy of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region earlier this month.