‘I pray this calm lasts’: fear lingers in Kashmir amid uneasy peace Residents of India-administered Kashmir worry root cause of conflict remains and return of violence is inevitable The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
India And US At Odds On Kashmir Truce: Analysts US President Donald Trump's claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say. International Business Times · May 17, 2025
India Asks IMF To Reconsider Pakistan Programme Over 'Terror Funding' Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Friday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reconsider a one billion dollar loan to Pakistan, alleging Islamabad was "funding terror". International Business Times · May 16, 2025
Turkey enters South Asia conflict zone with drones, diplomacy and ideological ambitions Last week, as hundreds of drones from Pakistan infiltrated India’s Western front, residents in border towns watched in fear, red lights flashing across the night skies with an eerie whirring sound. Newslaundry · May 16, 2025
India and Pakistan have agreed a precarious peace – but will it last? India and Pakistan stepped back from the brink of catastrophe on May 10 after a US-brokered ceasefire brought rapidly escalating hostilities between the two countries to an end. But tensions are still running high. The Conversation · May 15, 2025
India Says Pakistan Nuclear Arsenal Should Be Under UN Surveillance Pakistan's nuclear arsenal should be under the surveillance of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday, following a four-day conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi last week. International Business Times · May 15, 2025
He ‘stood by army’, was killed by Pak, framed by Indian media: The tragedy of Qari Iqbal Around 7.10 pm on the night of May 7, Naseemat Akhtar tried calling her husband, Qari Mohammad Iqbal. The 40-year-old was worried. Cross-border shelling had intensified, and given that they lived in Poonch, a sensitive border region, she wanted to check on him. Newslaundry · May 15, 2025
Kashmiris ‘feel unheard’ again as Trump offers to mediate dispute between India and Pakistan ANALYSIS: People in the conflict-torn Himalayan region tell Maroosha Muzaffar they welcome a ceasefire, but feel frustrated at being sidelined from discussions that directly impact their lives The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Modi party politician’s Islamophobic attack on Indian Army spokesperson backfires State minister says Modi sent ‘sister of their community’ to teach Kashmir attackers a lesson The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Was protocol violated in BSF braveheart’s funeral? The Bihar government has drawn flak over the funeral of BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz, a 53-year-old paratrooper from Bihar’s Saran district who was killed in action along the RS Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10. Newslaundry · May 14, 2025
Pakistan Returns Indian Border Guard Captured After Kashmir Attack Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. International Business Times · May 14, 2025
Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian fighter jets? What we know New Delhi and Islamabad have provided contrasting claims about the incident. Al Jazeera · May 14, 2025
What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff? As the archrivals halt hostilities after four days of fighting, analysts discuss if either gained an upper hand. Al Jazeera · May 14, 2025
'We Can't Go Back': India's Border Residents Fear Returning Home Krishan Lal longs to return home after living in a government shelter for nearly a week, but like many who fled the border in Kashmir, he fears India's ceasefire with Pakistan won't last. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Euronews · May 13, 2025 Modi says India only 'paused' its offensive as ceasefire with Pakistan holds The most serious direct conflict between India and Pakistan in decades has been halted for now, but tensions remain high.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Why Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir is so awkward for India ANALYSIS: Both India and Pakistan have welcomed a US-brokered ceasefire in their simmering conflict, but the Narendra Modi government would rather end any external inputs there. Namita Singh in Delhi explains why
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 How India and Pakistan walked back from brink of all-out war Quiet diplomacy and high-stakes backchannel talks helped avert the most serious military escalation in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Pakistan to celebrate 10 May as ‘victory day’ against India Nation to hold special prayers on Friday to show gratitude for ‘achieving magnificent success on defence front’
Al Jazeera · May 13, 2025 ‘No guardrails’: How India-Pakistan combat obliterated old red lines From missiles targeting broad swaths of territory to water as a weapon, the threshold for the next war has been lowered.
Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025 India’s Modi says fighting ‘only paused’ in wake of conflict with Pakistan Modi vows India will ‘retaliate on its own terms’ if there is any future ‘terror’ attack on the country.
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 India has only ‘paused’ military action against Pakistan, Modi says Indian PM says he is ‘monitoring every step of Pakistan’ as ceasefire holds
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 From missiles to ceasefire: how India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink As nuclear threat became very real possibility, Trump tasked Marco Rubio and JD Vance to contact the feuding countries
Euronews · May 12, 2025 India and Pakistan observe first night of calm following US-brokered ceasefire The countries became engaged in one of the most serious confrontations in decades after India hit targets in Pakistan last week, following a massacre of 26 Indian tourists in Kashmir.
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 Indian Teams Defuse Bombs In Kashmir Border Areas Expert teams on Monday defused unexploded bombs in India's border areas with Pakistan before letting displaced Kashmiri villagers return home following a ceasefire between the nuclear-armed foes.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 India’s opposition puts pressure on Modi after Trump’s India-Pakistan ‘mediation’ offer It also strongly objected to any move to ‘internationalise’ the Kashmir issue