Kashmir

Recent blasts have echoed across Indian Kashmir and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in neighboring Punjab. The Indian military has reported shooting down drones amidst some of the most intense fighting with Pakistan seen in nearly three decades. The explosions in Amritsar—marking the first such incidents in this escalating conflict—are raising concerns about a broader escalation that has caught the attention of world powers. In Jammu, the winter capital of the region, officials and a Reuters journalist observed…

Rising Tensions in Kashmir: A Global Concern On May 1, 2025, an Indian paramilitary soldier stood guard near the iconic Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, a poignant reminder of the region's fraught history. In the days leading up to this moment, the United States has been intensifying its efforts to defuse an escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, sparked by a devastating tourist massacre in Indian-administered Kashmir. In the aftermath of this tragic event, US Vice President…

The long-standing tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a tragic attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, where gunmen targeted tourists, resulting in the deaths of 26 individuals. This horrific event marks the deadliest assault on civilians in this disputed Himalayan region in a quarter-century. India asserts that Pakistan is responsible for the assault, but Islamabad has dismissed these allegations as “frivolous.” As both countries have exchanged a series of diplomatic…

Minneapolis, MN (AX) — Indian Congress heavyweight Rahul Gandhi's chat with U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) while he was in Washington has sparked a barrage of backlash from India, notably from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP harshly criticized Gandhi, accusing him of siding with folks deemed "anti-India," pointing to Omar's vocal stance against India's Kashmir policies, religious intolerance, and human rights offenses. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American legislator representing Minnesota's 5th District,…

Hindiya ayaa xirtay ugu yaraan 75 hoggaamiyeyaasha siyaasadeed ee Kashmiri iyo dhaqdhaqaaqayaasha dib loo soo celiyay si looga hortago rabshadaha siyaasadeed ka dib markii isbahaysiga xisbiyada siyaasadeed ee Kashmir ay ku guuleysteen doorashooyinka hoggaamiyeyaasha maxalliga ah iyo sarkaal bilays ah ayaa sheegay Sabtidii. Doorashooyinka Golaha Horumarinta Degmooyinka, oo la soo gabagabeeyay horraantii toddobaadkan, ayaa ahaa kuwii ugu horreeyay ee codbixiyayaal maxalli ah tan…