Category Archives: News

• Thousands defy crackdown in Moscow’s biggest protest for years 11 August 2019 | Maria Tsvetkova and Gleb Stolyarov no comments

  Tens of thousands of Russians staged what a monitoring group called the country’s biggest political protest for eight years on Saturday, defying a crackdown to demand free elections. ...

• India urges Pakistan to restore diplomatic ties, keeps lid on Kashmir 8 August 2019 | Devjyot Ghoshal and Fayaz Bukhari 6 comments

  India on Thursday urged Pakistan to review its decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the withdrawal of special status to Kashmir, saying it was an internal affair. ...

• India rejects China’s opposition to the creation of Union Territory of Ladakh 7 August 2019 one comment

  India on Tuesday rejected China’s objection to its move to create a separate Union Territory of Ladakh, terming it an internal matter of the country. ...

• India’s Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered 7 August 2019 | Alexandra Ulmer no comments

  The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India's move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that could spur tourism and help New Delhi counter China's influence. ...

• India abolishes Kashmir’s special status, tightens grip on region 5 August 2019 no comments

  The Indian government on Monday revoked Kashmir's special status, stripping the significant autonomy it has enjoyed for seven decades in a move expected to further inflame tensions. ...

• US mourns two mass shootings as debate rages over Trump rhetoric 5 August 2019 no comments

  The US mourned Sunday for victims of two mass shootings that killed 29 people in less than 24 hours as debate raged over whether President Donald Trump's rhetoric was partly to blame. ...

• US Congressional delegation assures assistance to Tibetans 3 August 2019 no comments

  A six-member US Congressional delegation on Saturday visited the Kashag Secretariat of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) here and assured necessary support to the Tibetans. ...

• US withdrawal from arms pact with Russia sparks fears of new arms race 3 August 2019 no comments

  The United States and Russia ripped up a Cold War-era missile pact on Friday in a move that raised the spectre of an arms race between the global powers. ...

• China threatens retaliation for Trump’s planned tariff hike 2 August 2019 | Joe McDonald no comments

  China on Friday threatened retaliation if US President Trump’s planned tariff hikes go ahead, while the renewed acrimony between the two biggest global economies sent stock markets tumbling. ...

• China warns outsiders not to ‘sow distrust’ in South China Sea 1 August 2019 | Cate Cadell no comments

  China’s top diplomat on Wednesday warned outside countries not to amplify disputes in the South China Sea, where Chinese maneuvering in the energy-rich waters has rattled regional states. ...