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A building destroyed in an Indian missile strike in Muridke, a town near Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
India

India-Pakistan clash: ‘far from neutral’ Russia and China step in with arms

The arms provided by Russia to India and China to Pakistan come even as Moscow and Beijing want tensions in South Asia to ease, analysts say.

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China-India relations

China, US watch closely from the sidelines as India-Pakistan crisis unfolds

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India-Pakistan tensions

Could India-Pakistan conflict mean empty rice bowls around Asia?

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India-Pakistan tensions

Backed by Chinese arms, Pakistan readies for retaliation after India’s strikes

Both countries can claim victory in the tit-for-tat clash, depending on how they frame their arguments, experts say.

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Fragments of Indian missiles are displayed near damaged buildings in Muridke, a town near Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
India

Letters | Fighting over water is a sign of failure, not strength

Readers discuss India-Pakistan tensions and the danger of weaponising water, Australia’s election results, and boosting Chinese soft power on the belt and road.

India

‘It’s terrible’: as India and Pakistan clash, Trump adopts cautious diplomacy

Trump aims to balance US influence while prioritising de-escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

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China's military weapons

Pakistan claims Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets used against India’s air force

If involvement in downing of five Indian aircraft is confirmed, it would be the J-10C’s first known air-to-air kill recorded in live combat.

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Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of the country’s national day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. Photo: AFP
China-India relations

Why India’s strikes on Pakistan challenge China’s peacemaker role

Analysts say Beijing isn’t likely to take the lead on negotiations between the neighbours given its ‘very good relations’ with Islamabad.

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India

India, Pakistan exchange gunfire after missile strikes kill dozens

Islamabad said the military had been authorised to ‘respond in self-defence’ at a ‘time, place and manner of its choosing’.

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Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific says operations unaffected by India-Pakistan clashes

Nuclear-armed rivals have engaged in their worst fighting in more than two decades.

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Smoke billows on Wednesday after an artillery shell lands in Poonch district in India’s Jammu region. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Xi’s Russia trip, China unveils economic policy package: SCMP daily highlights

From Xi thanking Moscow for support over Taiwan to Beijing’s new measures to guard against US tariffs, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia for four days. Photo: EPA-EFE
Germany

Germany’s Merz stresses European unity, defence on first Paris trip as chancellor

Merz and France’s Macron hope to give the relationship fresh impetus at a crucial time.

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India

India’s missile strikes on Pakistan fire up Modi’s base, alarm allies

China and the US have called for calm after the most serious military escalation in years between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

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China-India relations

China urges restraint as India-Pakistan tensions escalate with military strikes

Chinese foreign ministry statement says the two neighbours are also China’s neighbours and calls for peace to be prioritised.

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Paramilitary soldiers stand guard outside a government building in Pakistan after Indian strikes in Muridke, about 30km from Lahore on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
India

Asian, European airlines divert flights as India-Pakistan tensions soar

The detours mean that flying hours between Europe, the Middle East and Asia have become longer.

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Thai Airways said that flights to destinations in Europe and South Asia would be diverted on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
India

‘Alone on the other side’: Indian, Pakistani families caught in Kashmir crossfire

After decades in India, Nasreen Akhtar Bi’s family faced expulsion to Pakistan due to a Kashmir attack, highlighting the region’s complex history and effect on ordinary lives.

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Kashmir tensions: India strikes at Pakistan as Islamabad vows retaliation

At least 26 people killed in ‘Operation Sindoor’ as the US urged New Delhi and Islamabad to ‘avoid escalation’.

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China-Russia relations

Opinion | How China became central to Russia’s Victory Day parade

Russia may have hoped to send the message that it is not isolated but the event’s list of expected attendees is not entirely convincing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2023. Photo: Sputnik/ Pool via Reuters
SCMP Highlights

Singapore’s opposition, Filipino pope candidate: 7 Asia highlights

From a Filipino tipped to be pope to Indians rethinking their US study plans, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Aviation

European airlines steer clear of Pakistan airspace as India tensions mount

Air France and Lufthansa are among the growing list of carriers taking longer, costlier routes to Asia.

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India

India to hold mock drills in case of ‘hostile attack’ amid Pakistan tensions

The mock civil defence drills will focus on evacuation and civilian training to counter potential threats from Pakistan.

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Indian army and Air Force soldiers demonstrate their combat skills during a drill on May 2. Photo: AP
India

Pakistan’s missile tests spark new tensions with India over Kashmir crisis

Pakistan’s military announced it conducted a missile test on Monday, marking the second test in two days amid heightened tensions with India over Kashmir.

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A Pakistani-made Shaheen-III missile, that is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, is on display during a military parade in Islamabad, in 2018. Photo: AP
Kashmir

Russia says willing to help resolve India-Pakistan differences over Kashmir

Muslim-majority Kashmir is claimed by both countries and has been the focus of several wars, an insurgency and diplomatic stand-offs.

Kashmir

Weddings in Kashmir not interrupted by fear of India, violence

Tensions have soared since India accused Pakistan of backing a shooting that killed 26 civilians on the Indian side of the disputed territory.

India

Letters | Cutting off water is unbecoming of a great nation like India

Readers discuss India-Pakistan tensions, the Indus Waters Treaty, and why HK$5 billon-a-year water is a good deal for Hong Kong.

People gather at the Indus River near Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan on May 1. India has suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, citing cross-border terrorism. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Pakistan tests missile amid tension with India after Kashmir attack

The nuclear-armed nations have been ratcheting up pressure after India vowed to punish those responsible for April’s fatal terror attack; Pakistan denies involvement.

Pakistan army officers stand on tanks during a training exercise in Punjab province on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Letters | Blaming the Chinese for Beijing’s flaws is not just lazy. It’s wrong

Readers discuss how to meet this moment in world history, and translation mishaps.

Tourism

How one man’s globetrotting tour was waylaid in Hong Kong

Thor Pedersen thought his quest to visit the world’s 203 countries consecutively without flying would take four years. He was wrong.

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