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Modi Denies US Mediation in India-Pakistan Kashmir Ceasefire

The claim that the USA helped to mediate a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May is not true. This has now been emphasized by India's leader to the President of the USA.

Modi Denies US Mediation in India-Pakistan Kashmir Ceasefire

Plane Crash Survivor in India Describes Harrowing Escape

The man who is said to have survived the plane crash in India on Thursday is now telling about the event that he thought would take his life. Everything happened before my eyes and even I wondered how I got out of there alive, he says to DD News.

Plane Crash Survivor in India Describes Harrowing Escape

Global Leaders Express Grief Over India Plane Crash

The surrounding world expresses its despair since over 200 people have died in Thursday's devastating plane crash in northwestern India. "Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy go to the families and friends of all those affected", writes the King of the United Kingdom Charles on Instagram.

Global Leaders Express Grief Over India Plane Crash

Air India Plane Crash: 241 Dead, One Survivor in Hospital

An Air India plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in northwestern India. 241 people on the plane are reported dead according to the airline.

Air India Plane Crash: 241 Dead, One Survivor in Hospital

Modi Inaugurates Controversial Railway in Disputed Kashmir

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial railway in the heavily disputed Kashmir. It is one of many megaprojects that the government in New Delhi has invested in the region, which for decades has been the center of a bloody feud between India and Pakistan.

Modi Inaugurates Controversial Railway in Disputed Kashmir

India Crowd Crush at IPL Celebration Leaves Many Dead

The death toll is rising after the crush in connection with the celebration of the team Royal Challengers Bangalore's final victory in the cricket league IPL. The accident "is absolutely heartbreaking", says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India Crowd Crush at IPL Celebration Leaves Many Dead

At Least 17 Dead in Hyderabad Building Fire

At least 17 people have died in a building fire in the Indian city of Hyderabad in the state of Telangana, according to local authorities. .

At Least 17 Dead in Hyderabad Building Fire

Modi Warns of Strong Response to New Terror Attacks Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is threatening a tangible response to "terror attacks" and "nuclear blackmail" in the conflict with Pakistan. .

Modi Warns of Strong Response to New Terror Attacks Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

Calm Returns as India Releases Water to Pakistan After Ceasefire

After struggles during the night, it appears to be relatively calm between India and Pakistan. India has opened dam gates and is letting water flow into Pakistan again.

Calm Returns as India Releases Water to Pakistan After Ceasefire

Drone Threat Prompts Flight Cancellations Ahead of Putin's Parade

Several world leaders have arrived in Russia to participate in a military parade, but hundreds of flights have been cancelled due to drone threats. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj says that the aggressor Russia's sky is also a battleground.

Drone Threat Prompts Flight Cancellations Ahead of Putin's Parade

UK and India Sign Major Post-Brexit Trade Agreement

The United Kingdom and India have entered into a trade agreement, announces the British government. It is the Britons' largest agreement since leaving the EU.

UK and India Sign Major Post-Brexit Trade Agreement

Pakistan conducts missile test amid India tensions

Pakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile, in a situation where a serious escalation with arch-rival India has been warned about. .

Pakistan conducts missile test amid India tensions

Pakistani Minister Warns of Imminent Indian Attack Amid Kashmir Tensions

India will attack Pakistan within the next 36 hours, claims a Pakistani minister. Tensions are simmering with minor clashes along the line of contact in Kashmir.

Pakistani Minister Warns of Imminent Indian Attack Amid Kashmir Tensions

India Plans Military Response to Deadly Kashmir Attack

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the military free hands to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir. Over half of the tourist resorts in the picturesque region are reported to have been closed.

India Plans Military Response to Deadly Kashmir Attack

Shots Exchanged at India-Pakistan Border After Kashmir Attack

Shots have been exchanged between Indian and Pakistani military at the militarized border in disputed Kashmir during the night towards Friday, according to representatives from both countries. .

Shots Exchanged at India-Pakistan Border After Kashmir Attack

India Orders Pakistanis to Leave Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan

India orders Pakistanis to leave the country and Islamabad expels diplomats and stops trade links. Nervousness increases at the border between the two nuclear powers after last week's fatal shootings in Indian Kashmir.

India Orders Pakistanis to Leave Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan

India-Pakistan Tensions Rise After Deadly Kashmir Attack

The tensions between India and Pakistan are increasing after 26 people were killed by armed men in a tourist resort in Indian Kashmir. India has reduced its diplomatic ties with the neighboring country and is closing an important border crossing.

India-Pakistan Tensions Rise After Deadly Kashmir Attack

26 Killed in Kashmir Tourist Attack, World Leaders Condemn Violence

At least 26 people were killed in the Indian part of Kashmir when armed men opened fire on a group of tourists on Tuesday, according to Indian police. The incident is condemned by world leaders.

26 Killed in Kashmir Tourist Attack, World Leaders Condemn Violence

US and India Report Significant Progress in Trade Negotiations

The meeting between the US Vice President JD Vance and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was productive, the countries report. According to Modi's office, "significant progress" has been made in the negotiations on a trade agreement, where India hopes to secure relief regarding the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.

US and India Report Significant Progress in Trade Negotiations

Vance in India: Boosting Ties Amid US-China Trade War

The USA's Vice President JD Vance has traveled to India. The country hopes to benefit from the visit by bringing the USA closer and improving its positions in Trump's trade war against China.

Vance in India: Boosting Ties Amid US-China Trade War

Modi's New Law Fuels Discrimination Concerns in India

The Lower House in India's parliament has approved a new law that is causing great divisions in the country. Critics see it as yet another way to favor Hindus, at the expense of the discriminated Muslims.

Modi's New Law Fuels Discrimination Concerns in India

The Minister: Agreement with India important for Sweden

The EU Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, is visiting India to speed up a free trade agreement. Sweden will do the heavy lifting to get the agreement in place, promises Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party).

The Minister: Agreement with India important for Sweden

Trade Agreement with India – Perhaps Already This Year?

The EU and India hope to reach a completed trade agreement already by 2025. > We have instructed our negotiators to reach a mutually beneficial free trade agreement by the end of this year, says India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a press conference in Delhi on Friday.

Trade Agreement with India – Perhaps Already This Year?

The World's Largest Party – Generates Revenue Like a Whole Country

It's perhaps lucky that the Indian festival is only held every twelfth year. The world's largest religious celebration generates more money in a short time than many countries do in a whole year.

The World's Largest Party – Generates Revenue Like a Whole Country