Twenty-eight former militants, separatists & Jamaat-backed leaders are participating in the J&K elections. How they impact Kashmir politics will be clearer after 8 October results.
International media also took note of Indian govt's readiness to provide emergency financial aid to Maldives and how vultures vanishing in India has led to a public health crisis.
Situated on left bank of Srinagar's Dal Lake, Hazratbal houses relic of Prophet Muhammad. Yet, the turbulent years of Kashmir did not leave the shrine untouched.
The killings of 1 police and 3 Army officers in Anantnag this week was a grim reminder of growing militancy in the Pir Panjal region, which spans Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu.
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.
Terrorists from The Resistance Front killed Ishfaq and Umar Dar on 26 March. Their mother's tears haven't dried, father keeps looking for them to return, brother wonders why they were shot.
India wants new power centre in Afghanistan to keep New Delhi's interest in mind, though no official decision on recognising the Taliban govt has been taken.
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.
As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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