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Indian trader and YouTuber arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan

Arrests come amid heightened tensions between South Asian neighbours following military skirmish earlier this month

The Independent UK

Pakistan PM offers peace talks with India as ceasefire extended

South Asian rivals agree to extend ceasefire until Sunday

The Independent UK

Turkey enters South Asia conflict zone with drones, diplomacy and ideological ambitions

Last week, as hundreds of drones from Pakistan infiltrated India’s Western front, residents in border towns watched in fear, red lights flashing across the night skies with an eerie whirring sound.

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Trump craves recognition as the peacemaker president. Will diplomatic wins in South Asia and Ukraine spur him on?

ANALYSIS: A U.S.-led ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, and a renewed push to force Russia to end attacks on Ukraine, add to Trump’s quest for recognition on the world stage as the peacemaker president, writes Oliver O’Connell

The Independent UK

India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder

India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are killed leads to a succession of escalatory tit-fot-tat measures that put South Asia on the brink of all-out war. And then there is a de-escalation.

The Conversation

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change

In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on the brink of war.

The Conversation

Campaigners call for work to begin on memorial for South Asian soldiers

Colourful Heritage is raising money to build a tribute in the grounds of Kelvingrove art gallery and museum in Glasgow.

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India and Pakistan already sweltering in ‘new normal’ heatwave conditions

Temperatures south Asians dread each year arrive early as experts talk of ever shorter transition to summer-like heat

The Guardian - UK

South Asian garment makers anxious about future after Trump’s ‘shock’ tariffs: ‘Terrible for business’

Manufacturers fear retailers will opt for other cost-effective nations with lower tariffs on imports

The Independent UK

Nepal’s girls face new child marriage fears amid debate to change law

Nepal has five million child brides. A proposal to lower the marriage age could imperil millions more, mothers warn.

Al Jazeera

Women are south Asia’s ‘silent contributors’ – changing that could transform economies

As a child, I lived with my grandmother in a rural village in Sri Lanka where women often played an active economic role – working in sectors like farming, technology, sewing, household work or some other area. These days across South Asia, businesses led by women are on the rise,…

The Conversation

Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion

The Independent UK

Holi 2025: Where to celebrate the Hindu festival in London

Celebrate the beginning of spring in Hindu culture by indulging in some delicious South Asian cuisine

Evening Standard

Where Modi goes, Adani follows: Inside the billionaire’s latest deal in Qatar

Days before the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hammad Thani, arrived in India to a warm welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an Adani company and a Qatar company signed a joint venture that increases Gautam Adani’s footprint in maritime operations in the Gulf region – a morale booster for…

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“Truly Heartbroken”: 24-Year-Old Influencer’s Dream Backpacking Trip Ends in Tragedy

A 24-year-old British travel influencer suddenly passed away possibly due to pesticide poisoning in a Sri Lankan hostel. The post “Truly Heartbroken”: 24-Year-Old Influencer’s Dream Backpacking Trip Ends in Tragedy first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

Old India-Pakistan Rivalry Drives South Asia Diplomatic Reshuffle

Old rivalries between India and Pakistan are driving a shift in regional ties, with New Delhi courting Afghanistan's Taliban while Islamabad befriends the new leaders of post-revolutionary Bangladesh.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Laugh at Iqbal Mohamed all you want, but a law is the wrong way to tackle first cousin marriage

Iqbal Mohamed, one of the Independent Alliance of five MPs, went viral after his earnest defence of first cousin marriages as Parliament debated a proposal to ban them. Among other things, Mohamed said, these unions “help build up family bonds”. Implicit is the multiculturalist plea for the “equality of cultures”.…

The Conversation

Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new leaders are beset with challenges to its democracy

When student-led, anti-government protests in Bangladesh snowballed into the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year-long autocratic rule in August 2024, many in the South Asian nation hoped it signaled better times ahead.

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Australian finance to spark Indo-Pacific climate action

Cheap finance for climate projects is on offer from Australia for small businesses across the Pacific, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

The Guardian - AU

South Asian cricket is booming in Australia. Why is that trend not yet reflected at representative levels?

Junior teams are brim-full of sub-continental influence but a year after a multicultural report state cricket is still to adapt to participation trends

The Guardian - UK

Remembering black and Asian soldiers who died in the two world wars

Letters: Dr John Hopkin and Chris Hardy on commemorating the troops from South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean who served in the wars

The Conversation

How some South Asian countries are embracing colonialism by moving citizens to disputed areas

South Asian countries Bangladesh and India are using settler colonial policies as they resettle citizens in contested territories.

Al Jazeera

UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty

Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Al Jazeera

Choosing to be child-free in an ‘apocalyptic’ South Asia

Why are some South Asians choosing not to have children amid a population crisis?

International Business Times

At Least 148 Dead In Nepal Floods, Landslides After Relentless Monsoon Rains

Residents of Kathmandu returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods across the Himalayan republic.

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