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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
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.
6 May 2025 - 12:00AM
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India
Pakistan’s missile tests spark new tensions with India over Kashmir crisis
5 May 2025 - 6:18PM
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Kashmir
Russia says willing to help resolve India-Pakistan differences over Kashmir
5 May 2025 - 12:38PM
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.
4 May 2025 - 6:21PM
India
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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.
4 May 2025 - 2:30PM
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.
3 May 2025 - 6:24PM
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US-China relations
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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.
3 May 2025 - 11:30AM
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.
3 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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China's military weapons
Pakistan showcases advanced Chinese weapons amid escalating tensions with India
The PAF releases footage highlighting its ‘potent’ PL-15 missiles and a radar system described as a ‘game-changer’.
2 May 2025 - 9:00PM
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Climate change
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Pakistan swelters in early heatwave
This year’s heatwave season has arrived sooner than usual and is forecast to last longer
2 May 2025 - 6:30PM
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India
Vance says US hopes India avoids wider conflict with Pakistan
The US vice-president urged Islamabad to cooperate with New Delhi in punishing militants operating in its territory.
2 May 2025 - 9:29AM
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India
US tells India and Pakistan to tone down tensions, avoid military clash
US Secretary of State Rubio asked both sides to ‘maintain peace’ in South Asia and told Pakistani leader Sharif to condemn the attack.
1 May 2025 - 7:01PM
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China-India relations
China is ready to help ease India-Pakistan tensions but has a fine line to walk
Analysts said Beijing would be keen to avoid a full-blown confrontation on its doorstep but its scope may be limited.
30 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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India
India vs Pakistan: a Western-Chinese arms face-off in the making?
A clash between the South Asian rivals’ warplanes and artillery could have profound implications for the global arms industry.
30 Apr 2025 - 11:03AM
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Kashmir
Kashmir tensions: Pakistan says India planning attack before Friday
Since the attack that killed 26 men at a tourist site, the nuclear-armed nations have unleashed a raft of measures against each other.
30 Apr 2025 - 10:55AM
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India
Pakistan downed Indian drone along Kashmir border amid escalating tensions
Pakistan state media reported the military had shot down an Indian “quadcopter”, calling it a violation of its airspace. There was no comment from New Delhi.
29 Apr 2025 - 6:17PM
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India
India’s Rafale fighter jet deal: a maritime power play against China, Pakistan?
Analysts say the new jets represent a major upgrade, replacing the ageing and accident-prone MiG-29K fleet on India’s aircraft carriers.
29 Apr 2025 - 4:52PM
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Brics
Brics foreign ministers tout multilateralism amid US trade policies
Bloc anchored by China, Russia, India and Brazil expected at summit to criticise ‘unilateral measures’ in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
29 Apr 2025 - 7:27AM
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India
India, Pakistan trade fire for fourth night amid hunt for Kashmir militants
New Delhi says it retaliated against ‘unprovoked’ shelling as security forces detain hundreds following last week’s deadly attack on tourists.
28 Apr 2025 - 6:53PM
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Afghanistan
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.
28 Apr 2025 - 10:47AM
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India
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.
27 Apr 2025 - 6:39PM
China technology
Opinion
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How China’s agricultural modernisation is reshaping global food systems
As sufficiency improves for China and the countries it shares its agriculture+AI strategy with, regional and global trade could be reshaped.
27 Apr 2025 - 7:10PM
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Indonesia
Pakistan’s mining push: a chance to equal Indonesia’s nickel success?
A landmark deal unlocking vast copper and gold reserves has Pakistan eyeing a transformative economic shift.
26 Apr 2025 - 10:02PM
United States
Letters
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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.
26 Apr 2025 - 11:30AM
India
‘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.
25 Apr 2025 - 11:34PM
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US-China relations
US scientists given access to moon rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 probe
Chinese space agency says American scientists will be among the international researchers allowed to study lunar samples.
25 Apr 2025 - 12:06AM
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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.
24 Apr 2025 - 8:32PM
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India
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.
24 Apr 2025 - 3:18PM
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