India’s Mines Secretary V.L. Kantha Rao said on Thursday that Indian mining companies are exploring possible investments in Zambia, Australia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Pakistani President Arif Alvi claimed Monday that the government of India is training and financially supporting terrorists in Afghanistan so they can carry out attacks in Pakistan.
A coalition of Indian Sikh leaders demanded the Indian federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir enact laws against “love jihad,” or the alleged forced conversion of non-Muslim women to Islam by Muslim men, this week after unconfirmed reports emerged that Muslim men had “forced” Sikh women to convert to Islam, the Quint reported on Wednesday.
Contents: India cancels ceasefire in Kashmir after one month; Controversial one-sided UN report on Kashmir condemns India
Contents: Bangladesh builds huge refugee camp for 800,000 displaced Rohingyas from Burma (Myanmar); Rohingya crisis expands into Kashmir, creating a mega-crisis
Contents: Indian Kashmir separatists split over announcement of Zakir Musa as al-Qaeda leader; India says that Kashmir’s law and order situation is improving
Contents: Thousands flee homes in Kashmir as Pakistan-India shelling escalates; China threatens military intervention in Kashmir on the side of Pakistan
Contents: Turkey’s PM declares ‘all-out war’ after new PKK truck bomb attack; After 50 days of violence, unrest in India-controlled Kashmir is unabated
Contents: India, Pakistan celebrate independence day with vitriolic accusations about Kashmir; Militants hoist Pakistani flags in Kashmir on Sunday
Contents: Tensions rising between Pakistan and India over Kashmir issue; Mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attack leads Pakistan protests against India
Contents: Implications of the attempted coup in Turkey; Turkey coup; Protests and violence continue across Indian-governed Kashmir; Nice France terror attack provokes desperate search for solutions
Contents: Police clashes in India-governed Kashmir kill 36 and leaves thousands injured; Jammu-Kashmir violence follows a typical generational timeline after civil war
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly said that she’s prepared to support Greece leaving the eurozone, and returning its original drachma currency, if Greece abandons the austerity commitments it made in return for the 240 billion euro bailout that has already been paid.
