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Leaders from the US, Japan, India and Australia meet at a Quadrilateral summit in Delaware last year. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump’s Quad allies in Asia fret over tariffs as China factor complicates ties

Even as Japan, India, and Australia face US tariffs, they are also being pressured by Washington to rebalance their ties with China.

Kashmir

India, Pakistan trade fire for fourth night amid hunt for Kashmir militants

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Diplomacy

Opinion | As Trump rides roughshod over trade, China is ready to pick up the pieces

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Pakistan

Pakistan troops kill 54 militants crossing Afghanistan border: army

The military said intelligence reports indicated that the militants were ‘Khwarij’ – a phrase the government uses for the Pakistani Taliban.

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Taliban fighters patrol the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Photo: dpa
Pakistan

UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to arch-rivals India and Pakistan

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, following an attack on April 22 that killed 26.

United States

Letters | Harvard’s defiance of Trump is a courageous stand for freedom

Readers discuss the university’s resistance against political suppression, the deadly Kashmir attack, Hong Kong’s service standards, and how to turn tariff disruption into opportunity.

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US-China trade war

Crunch time for China’s solar panels as Trump’s 3,521% tariffs loom

Chinese firms have been exporting from offshore factories to beat US tariffs for a decade, and Washington is determined to shut the loophole.

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Bangladesh

Exclusive | Bangladesh’s new leader dreams big, with a little help from China

A popular revolt that ousted the kleptocratic Sheikh Hasina thrust Muhammad Yunus, 84, into power. Now he’s looking to China for help.

Pakistan

‘Big, frightening blast’: India destroys homes of 2 Kashmir attack suspects

Amid much tension between India and Pakistan, there is a massive hunt under way for the militant gang responsible for murdering 26 men in the tourist resort of Pahalgam.

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Kashmir

India and Pakistan cancel each other’s visas as tensions rise after deadly attack

India revoked all visas for Pakistani nationals starting Sunday. In response, Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines and suspended trade with India.

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An Indian Border Security Force personnel checks passports of Pakistan citizens returning to their country through the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Kashmir

India and Pakistan rivalry boils after deadly Kashmir attack

New Delhi unleashed a salvo of diplomatic measures against its arch-rival, closing a key border crossing and pausing a water-sharing treaty.

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Save India Foundation members and their supporters take part in a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday against the deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Photo: EPA-EFE
Millionaires and billionaires

Bollywood richest actresses, from Priyanka Chopra to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

From Deepika Padukone to Juhi Chawla, these savvy women made major bank on screen, while boosting their bank accounts further through other ventures – but who tops the list by a significant amount?

Pakistan

Can Kashmir’s fragile peace survive? India’s Modi faces crisis after deadly attack

Critics say the killings erode the BJP’s claims of restoring calm since revoking the region’s special status.

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Kashmir

Modi’s Kashmir tourism dream shattered by deadly attack

An attack by suspected militants on Tuesday caused panic among tourists, overshadowing the tourism boom touted by Prime Minister Modi’s supporters.

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A Kashmiri trader holds a sign during a protest against the attack on tourists, following a suspected militant attack in south Kashmir’s scenic Pahalgam, in Srinagar on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Kashmir

Video | Dozens of tourists killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir

No group has claimed responsibility, but rebels in the Muslim-majority region have waged an insurgency since 1989  

At least 26 killed in ‘heinous’ attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
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Singapore

Indian man charged for molesting crew member on Singapore Airlines flight

The incident occurred on a flight from Australia in February.

Trade

Will India’s regional clout rise as trade pact with US inches closer?

New Delhi and Washington have agreed on ‘reciprocal trade’ terms after US Vice-President J.D. Vance met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Pakistan

At least 26 killed in ‘heinous’ attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir

No group claimed responsibility, but rebels in the Muslim-majority region have waged an insurgency since 1989.

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Indian security officers stand guard in south Kashmir after assailants opened fired at tourists. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Air India eyes Boeing planes rejected by China as Trump tariffs reshape aviation

The Tata Group-owned airline urgently needs aircraft for its recovery and plans to approach Boeing for jets intended for Chinese airlines affected by Trump’s tariffs.

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Health & Fitness

Indian man mistakenly operated on, hospital investigated for mix-up

The elderly man unknowingly raised his hand when staff called out for a patient with a similar name and was taken into the operating theatre.

Trade

India targets Chinese shipments with new tariff on steel imports

Effective immediately for 200 days, the tariff marks India’s first major trade policy shift since Donald Trump’s global tariff impositions.

An employee works at a steel bar manufacturing facility in the western Indian state of Gujarat on April 7. Photo: Reuters
US-India relations

Can Vance’s visit help India fast-track trade deal, avert Trump tariff threat?

India is expected to use Vance’s visit to signal it is serious in working out a trade deal with the US, analysts say.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance inspects an honour guard as he arrives in New Delhi, India, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Indian Ministry of External Affairs
The Philippines

Will Manila’s second BrahMos missile system deter Beijing in South China Sea?

The additional delivery may be more symbolic than strategic in repelling Chinese intentions on disputed area, analysts say.

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International Property

Asia-Pacific office tenants eye flexible spaces, short leases as trade war lingers

Despite a 42 per cent slide over the past six years, prime office rents in Hong Kong remained the most expensive in the region.

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Narendra Modi

Indian building collapses ‘like a stack of cards’, highlighting safety concerns

While the cause is still uncertain, a minister has blamed the municipal government, run by a rival party, for building illegal structures.

India’s National Disaster Response Force personnel carry out a person extracted from the rubble of a residential building that collapsed in New Delhi’s Mustafabad area on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Banking & finance

India’s central banker warns of dwindling money market liquidity

Reserve Bank Governor Malhotra said banks must be proactive to ensure that liquidity measures are transmitted to the broader market.

A man walks past a logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Rupee inside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai on December 6. Photo: Reuters
Trade

US tariff threats open door to a ‘make in India’ moment

From iPhones to automotive parts, India has seen some manufacturing successes, but can it now scale up as tariff clouds gather?

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Animals

India’s elephant warning system tackles deadly conflict

Community trackers in Chhattisgarh hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system for nearby villagers.

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