Politics

Humera Chouhan, 13, shows a wound on her arm caused by a shell that exploded near her home in Surankot, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo by Durdana Bhat)
J-10 fighter jets from the Chinese military's Bayi aerobatic team perform at an air show in Guangdong province on Nov. 12.
Opinion

China is the unlikely winner of the Indo-Pakistan conflict

Beijing military hardware gets marketing boost from South Asian tensions

28 May 2025
India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty poses a significant economic threat to Pakistan's irrigated farming and hydropower generation. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
India-Pakistan crisis

India's unilateral halt to water treaty: 4 options Pakistan can take

Experts say mediation via World Bank, direct talks with Delhi are Islamabad's choices

28 May 2025
Steel production from recycled scrap at a foundry in Peshawar, Pakistan.
International relations

Pakistan, Russia to rebuild steel plant Soviets operated until 1992

Modern mill promises multiple economic benefits including reduced imports

26 May 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 25. (Turkish Presidential Press Office via Reuters)
International relations

Turkey's Erdogan, Pakistan PM Sharif discuss boosting cooperation

Defense, energy and transportation cited as areas to work together in

26 May 2025
Activists protest against Turkey over its support for Pakistan during fighting with India, in New Delhi on Friday.
India-Pakistan crisis

Turkey's Celebi fights India national security case amid boycotts

Retailers, travel agencies take aim at Ankara over support for Pakistan

23 May 2025
Kashmiri women comfort each other on May 8 in their home, damaged by cross-border shelling in Salamabad village, near the Line of Control, before a ceasefire agreement was reached to end the deadliest clashes between India and Pakistan in more than 20 years.
Policy Asia

India-Pakistan ceasefire relief gives way to doubts over future 'red lines'

Trump role in truce unclear, but economy, trade issues loom over both countries

23 May 2025
People gather in Pakistan's Karachi on May 21 in memory of the children who were killed after a suicide bomber struck a bus in Balochistan province.
Terrorism

Suicide bomber kills 5 on school bus in Pakistan's Balochistan

New Delhi denies accusations of involvement from neighbor's PM, military

22 May 2025
People wave Indian flags in support of the Indian Armed Forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, May 13.
India-Pakistan crisis

India government taps opposition to boost 'anti-terrorism' message abroad

New Delhi's outreach to key world capitals follows tensions with Pakistan

20 May 2025
Turkey was one of the few countries that openly sided with Pakistan during the country's heightened four-day conflict with India.
International relations

Turkey bolsters ties with Pakistan during and after India conflict

Ankara-Islamabad relations rooted in supply of drones and other arms

17 May 2025
An Indian army soldier controls a drone during a mock drill in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector in August 2023. India's drone makers are expected to see a jump in business after New Delhi deployed many unmanned vehicles in fighting with Pakistan.
Defense

India's 'first drone war' puts country's UAV makers in spotlight

Demand boost expected in wake of conflict with Pakistan

16 May 2025
U.N. headquarters in New York City, in September 2019. Sources say an Indian delegation is in New York to talk with a U.N. panel that decides on the global listing of terrorist groups.
India-Pakistan crisis

India steps up efforts for UN ban on group linked to Kashmir attack

New Delhi sends delegation to New York for talks with counter-terrorism officials

15 May 2025
Pakistani Rangers and Indian Border Security Force officers at a joint check-post at the Wagah border in 2019. The two countries have fought three wars, multiple war-like battles and a number of skirmishes since 1947, when they gained independence from Britain.
India-Pakistan crisis

Is India-Pakistan ceasefire reducing tensions? 4 things to know

Trump claims he used trade threats to bring about truce, which New Delhi refutes

13 May 2025
The Orange Line Metro Train, built by China, travels through Lahore in May 2018. Experts question whether Beijing would support Punjab province's proposed high-speed railway.
Transportation

Pakistan's Punjab eyes multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project

Experts doubt feasibility, as China is unlikely to finance the project

13 May 2025
Family members watch the live telecast of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on a television at their residence in Hyderabad, India, on May 12.
India-Pakistan crisis

India's Modi warns Pakistan of more strikes if a 'terrorist attack' occurs

Military ops chiefs from both South Asian countries hold talks by phone

13 May 2025
A man stands amidst the debris on the roof of a damaged house following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on May 10.
India-Pakistan crisis

India, Pakistan military operations chiefs hold talks: Indian Army

Key stock indexes end the day up in both South Asian neighbors after ceasefire

12 May 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 8. He said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. will increase trade "substantially" with India and Pakistan.
India-Pakistan crisis

Trump pledges more trade and Kashmir fix to India, Pakistan

President says he will seek 'a solution' with New Delhi and Islamabad

11 May 2025
A man walks on a street during a blackout in the city of Amritsar, India, May 10. 
India-Pakistan crisis

Explosions reported after India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire

New Delhi and Islamabad blame each other for violating ceasefire

11 May 2025
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri speaks to reportyers at Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi on May 10.
India-Pakistan crisis

India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire after 'US-brokered talks'

Pause in fighting comes after dozens of civilians reportedly killed on both sides of border

10 May 2025
Women walk toward a damaged house in Indian-administered Jammu on May 10 following Pakistani military strikes in the area.
India-Pakistan crisis

Pakistan minister denies nuclear body meeting after strikes on India

America's Marco Rubio calls on both sides to de-escalate, urges direct talks

10 May 2025
A residential neighborhood is seen during a blackout on May 9 following fresh blasts in the city of Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir.
India-Pakistan crisis

India and Pakistan attack each other's military bases as conflict escalates

Worry mounts as South Asia's two nuclear powers trade tit-for-tat blows

10 May 2025
Women mourn for those killed in a cross-border shelling near the Line of Control between India and Pakistan on May 8.
India-Pakistan crisis

India says Pakistan attacked with 300 to 400 drones

Islamabad criticizes Indian airstrikes, saying they target more than terrorists

10 May 2025
A rally in Islamabad on May 7 supporting Pakistan's military following Indian drone strikes. 
India-Pakistan crisis

Pakistan vows to fight back if Indian 'aggression continues'

Veteran minister claims right of response in equal proportion 'plus one'

9 May 2025
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9 May 2025
A Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft in flight during the Aviadarts competition, part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia, in August 2021.
India-Pakistan crisis

The Chinese-made jet bringing down Indian fighters in Pakistan

Rising tensions spotlight Islamabad's heavy dependence on arms from Beijing

9 May 2025
"Our hope and our expectation is that this is not going to spiral into a broader regional war or, God forbid, a nuclear conflict," U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Fox News on May 8.
India-Pakistan crisis

US VP Vance says India-Pakistan war will be 'none of our business'

Trump administration wants both sides to 'de-escalate' but 'can't control' them

9 May 2025
A Karachi house roof believed to have been damaged by an Indian drone after it was shot down by Pakistani air defenses on May 8.
India-Pakistan crisis

India and Pakistan trade fire amid fears of wider confrontation

New Delhi says it targeted air defense system; Islamabad says it shot down drones

9 May 2025
The inside of a building in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, that was hit by an Indian air strike on May 7. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
India-Pakistan crisis

India ramps up diplomatic outreach as Pakistan tensions spiral

Move comes after New Delhi says it hit 'terrorist camps' with missiles

8 May 2025
National Cadet Corps members participate during a mock drill to train civilians and security personnel to respond in case of attack, in Guwahati, India, on May 7, 2025 amid rising fears of wider conflict following India's strikes in Pakistan. 
Opinion

Mediation is needed before India and Pakistan cross the nuclear line

'Carrot and stick' approach from international community is essential for peace

8 May 2025
Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, on May 7.
India-Pakistan crisis

Pakistan says it downed 5 Indian aircraft, stresses right 'to avenge'

Nuclear deterrence cracks as Islamabad says India killed 26 civilians

7 May 2025