May
Trump is reluctantly becoming a peacemaker
When you’re running a superpower, you can’t just ignore the outside world.
All quiet on India-Pakistan border after days of air strikes
India and Pakistan at the weekend reached an understanding to stop all military actions on land, in the air and at sea, in a US-brokered ceasefire.
Fragile India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after reports of firing
The ceasefire was expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, but the two nuclear powers accused each other of violating it hours later.
Why China’s military is the big winner from India-Pakistan attacks
India and Pakistan’s biggest skirmish in decades is also a major testing ground for Chinese and Western jets and other military hardware.
Pakistan hits back at India as fears grow of all-out war
India and Pakistan inched closer to all-out war on Saturday after the pair exchanged missile fire in the latest escalation of tensions.
Pakistan says it shot down 12 Indian drones
The latest response follows Indian missile strikes on Pakistani locations that killed 31 civilians, including women and children, according to officials.
How India’s military might stacks up against Pakistan’s
Pakistan’s 660,000-strong military is less than half the size of India’s and its defence spending was a 10th of its eastern neighbour’s last year.
India and Pakistan are in a dangerous cycle of escalation over Kashmir
The Modi government has attempted to position the strikes as legitimate counter-terrorism rather than acts of war.
What next for nuclear-armed India and Pakistan?
The delicate line between escalation and restraint wears dangerously thin after tit-for-tat strikes.
‘Things can spin out of control’: India, Pakistan trade military strikes
The tit-for-tat blows between the two nations came amid soaring tensions over last month’s militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.
ASIC accuses Macquarie; Wilson backs nuclear; NAB most hunted bank
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November 2023
Why I rate Ladakh as the new Tibet
China-controlled Tibet hasn’t had the vibe of old for decades. If you’re after authentic Buddhism, try this epic road trip that ends in Leh.
September 2019
Too young to remember, Indians and Pakistanis want another war
The dangerous jingoism on both sides of the border may end up pushing India and Pakistan closer to conflict.
Leave Kashmir dispute out of the UN, Australia urges
The Morrison government will back India in its efforts to quash debate on Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council
August 2019
India's 'patriotism pop' songs urge Hindus to claim Kashmir
Business is booming for Indian musicians cashing in on the government's revocation of Kashmir's statehood.
No political logic to Trump's economic actions
Donald Trump desperately wants policy easing that will help get him re-elected. But almost everything else he does works against this, writes Jim O'Neil.
The Kashmir flashpoint: a problem with a complex history
The global impact of an unstable South Asia cannot be underestimated.
Modi declares a new era after Kashmir crackdown
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi argued that the decision to revoke Kashmir's autonomy would make the territory more secure.
This is the Modi government's darkest moment
For many, Narendra Modi's rise was seen as the beginning of the end of peace in India. After this week's Kashmir decision, it may be harder to undo the damage.
Pakistan downgrades relations with India over Kashmir move
Tensions between the two countries over the disputed region have led to the suspension of trade after India removed the special legal status allowing Kashmir to make its own laws.