Why is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act so controversial?
The law, which comes into force on the eve of elections, creates India’s first religion-based citizenship test, discriminating against Muslims and some other refugees.
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India troops begin Maldives pullout after pro-China leader’s order: Reports
The two countries agreed to a withdrawal of 89 Indian soldiers and their support staff from the nation by May 10.
India’s Rishabh Pant set to resume cricket career at IPL 2024
Pant has been cleared to play competitive cricket for the first time since he sustained multiple injuries in a car crash on December 30, 2022.
India Law That Sparked Deadly Riots Is Enacted After a 4-Year Delay
Weeks before a national election, the Indian government has abruptly announced that it will begin enforcing a citizenship law that had remained dormant since late 2019 after inciting deadly riots by opponents who called it anti-Muslim.
Iran, Russia and China will show off their marine capabilities in a joint naval drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will begin a joint naval drill with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, state media reported Tuesday.
India’s new citizenship law that excludes Muslims has them worried. Here’s what it says
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that has been widely criticized for excluding Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government.
Ramadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle East
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at sunrise Tuesday in much of Asia, a day after many Muslims in the Middle East began their fasts.
‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls
Protests break out in parts of the country. Police presence beefed up. Critics of the law call its timing cynical.