India

I want to give India a new prime minister – Akhilesh Yadav

The former chief minister of the country's most populous Uttar Pradesh state tells TRT World that the ruling BJP ‘has created a wall of hatred,’ which like-minded alliances must demolish.

Modi votes as third phase of India general election kicks off

The polls are taking place in seven stages and will end on May 19. The third phase is the largest and will be closely watched for the governing BJP's performance in Modi's home state Gujrat, although the prime minister is not on the ticket.

Boycott and curbs subdue India's election in disputed Kashmir

At least 86 percent of eligible voters in the Kashmir valley abstained from voting, although in the southern Jammu belt, where Muslims and a sizeable Hindu population doesn't shy away from casting votes, a 70 percent turnout was recorded.

The Sri Lanka terror attacks and their global implications

Sacred structures have become the repeated scenes of trauma from Iraq, New Zealand, France to Sri Lanka.

Thousands of Sikhs celebrate harvest festival in Pakistan

Some 2,000 Sikhs travelled to Pakistan from neighbouring India despite recent tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

What’s behind the Baloch insurgency in Pakistan?

While years of government neglect caused the antagonism between the state and the local population, a fusion of international actors fuelled the conflict.

Amazon to pull plug on China retail operations

Amazon said it would close down its online retail operations that cater to consumers in China in an apparent admission of defeat to local e-commerce rivals.

Meet the Kashmiri Muslims who back the Hindu Nationalist BJP

A small number of Kashmiris have joined India's ruling party but most Kashmiris fear the threat it poses.

India's ruling party's road to votes is paved with dangerous communalism

Senior figures from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party are using alarming election campaign rhetoric that alienates and endangers Muslims.

Kashmir in play in phase two of India's elections

Indians are heading to the polls in the second phase of voting in the country's seven-stage general election. India-administered Kashmir is among the regions voting on Thursday. But as TRT World's Baba Umar reports, many are boycotting the vote.

Hatred of journalists turning to violence, watchdog warns

Media watchdog Reportes Without Borders (RSF) warns political leaders' hostility towards the media have "fuelled an unprecedented level of fear and danger for journalists".

India's Jet Airways suspends operations, no money to fly

The embattled airline said it was halting all operations after lenders rejected its plea for emergency funds.