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UN slams Indian social media ban in Kashmir; urges dialogue on political conflict
Raising alarm over the impact of internet and social media restrictions imposed by authorities in the Indian-controlled state of Jammu and Kashmir, the United Nations has called on New Delhi to protect the right to freedom...May 11, 2017 1636 0 -
Pakistan seeks WB push on resolution to water disputes with India
Indus River in Kharmang District, Pakistan, Photo Shanawaz Zafar/Wikimedia Commons Islamabad has asked the World Bank – the arbiter of Indus Water Treaty – to expedite resolution water-sharing disputes with India, which is constructing dams on...Apr 24, 2017 1172 0 -
‘US in a unique position to defuse Pakistan-India tensions’
With South Asian political temperature soaring, a top Pakistani diplomat has said the United States is in a unique position to defuse Pakistan-India tensions over hot button Jammu and Kashmir dispute, as Washington has close relations...Apr 16, 2017 1097 0 -
India calls off maritime security talks with Pakistan
PNS Alamgir (USS Rodney M Davis) Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N. Woods via Wikimedia Commons In yet another setback to South Asian peace prospects, India has put on hold all bilateral exchanges...Apr 15, 2017 1394 0 -
US engagement considered critical to deescalating South Asian tensions
With South Asia reeling from India-Pakistan tensions and Afghanistan mired in uncertainty, the United States plans to engage with the region as the Trump Administration seeks to define its policy toward the region. Reports in The...Apr 13, 2017 1203 0 -
‘India, Pakistan cannot be enemies forever’
Pakistan and India cannot be enemies forever and the two South Asian neighbors need to engage with each other and resolve disputes, Islamabad’s National SecurityAdviser Nasser Khan Janjua said amid escalating tensions between nuclear armed countries....Apr 12, 2017 1292 0 -
India opposes US peace role; Pakistan welcomes mediation
Kashmir regional map, Image by w:user:Planemad via Wikimedia Commons New Delhi has rejected a United States’ role towards resolving Pakistani-India tensions that afflict the entire region from the possibility of expansion in South Asian trade and...Apr 6, 2017 1227 0 -
UN chief plans to talk to Indian, Pakistani officials on Kashmir
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is considering holding talks with officials from India and Pakistan on the deteriorating situation in Kashmir and will see how things can be improved on the ground. “He will talk to different...Mar 11, 2017 1213 0 -
Pakistan returns Indian soldier : What’s next for South Asia ?
Wagah Border trade and travel crossing Photo: Kamran Ali via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has returned an Indian soldier, Chandu Babulal Chohan, reportedly captured from the Line of Control (LoC) on September 29, 2016. “The soldier was...Jan 23, 2017 935 0 -
Russia’s growing ties with Pakistan leave India aghast
Gwadar Seaport Photo Credit: Umargondal via Wikimedia Commons Perhaps nowhere the maxim that nothing is constant in international politics rings as loudly as in Russia’s outreach to Pakistan that has left India stunned and aghast. Vladimir...Dec 22, 2016 1004 0
