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Iran making good progress on Chabahar-Zahedan rail link: Minister
Aug 14, 2019 01:22Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says good progress has been made at construction activities for a strategic railway linking the Port of Chabahar on the Sea of Oman to the city of Zahedan near the Iranian-Afghan border.
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‘Pakistan moves military hardware, aircraft to India border’
Aug 13, 2019 11:12Pakistan has reportedly begun moving military hardware to forward bases near the Indian border, raising concerns about a potential military confrontation with India over the disputed Kashmir region.
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Kashmiris hold Eid prayers amid tension
Aug 13, 2019 01:21Kashmiris held Eid al-Adha prayers on Monday (August 12) amid mounting tension after India scrapped the divided Himalayan region's special rights.
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Indian FM in China as tensions with Pakistan flare
Aug 12, 2019 09:01Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and China's Vice President Wang Qishan in Beijing on Monday.
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India imposes new restrictions in Kashmir on Eid-al-Adha
Aug 11, 2019 14:25Indian authorities reimposed some restrictions in parts of Kashmir on Sunday, August 11, ahead of the Muslim festival Eid, amid fears that large gatherings could trigger renewed protests against Delhi's withdrawal of special rights for the region.
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Iran says Kashmir crisis ‘should be settled diplomatically’
Aug 11, 2019 07:45President Hassan Rouhani during a phone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the dispute in Kashmir has no military solution and should be resolved diplomatically.
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India: Sonia Gandhi returns as opposition head after vote fiasco
Aug 11, 2019 05:47India’s opposition Congress party selected past president Sonia Gandhi as its interim leader on Saturday, while it searches for a successor to her son Rahul Gandhi, who quit following a crushing election defeat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Pakistan to take Kashmir issue to UN with China support
Aug 11, 2019 04:20Pakistan says, with the support of China, it will take the Kashmir issue to the United Nations Security Council after India revoked the autonomy of the disputed Himalayan region.
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Pakistan urges Iran to help find peaceful solution to Kashmir tension
Aug 11, 2019 02:16Pakistan has called on the international community, including Iran, to help find a peaceful solution to Kashmir conflict amid a fresh wave of tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad over the disputed region.
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Iran general urges restraint in disputed Kashmir, warns about ‘hasty’ decisions
Aug 10, 2019 12:26Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has expressed concern over tensions in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, warning that military approaches will further escalate the situation in the Himalayan district.