Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry
President Mohamed Muizzu’s moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension.
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India's high unemployment is a 'ticking bomb,' opposition says, as election battle with Modi's BJP heats up
NEW DELHI — As India gears up for the second phase of its general elections, the issue of unemployment is increasingly taking center stage, with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling BJP of making the country "a center of unemployment."
In Indian-run Kashmir, Pakistani women without a country yearn for a homeland they can’t visit
Misbah Mushtaq, 30, came to Handwara town in the disputed area from Pakistan in 2015 with her husband, a former Kashmiri militant who crossed the border for weapons training in the early 1990s when an insurgency erupted in the Himalayan region.
Elon Musk postpones India trip due to ‘very heavy obligations’ at Tesla
Reuters reported the postponement on Saturday, citing four people familiar with the matter. The trip was to have included the announcement of plans for the electric vehicle (EV) maker to enter the South Asian market.
India watching Iran-Israel conflict closely amid growing fears over trade and energy risks
“India’s stakes are high. Depending on how the crisis unfolds, India may be forced to make certain choices,” said Harsh V Pant, vice-president of studies and foreign policy at the Observer Research Foundation.