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India used banned cluster bombs amid Kashmir tensions – Pakistan

Islamabad says illegal cluster bombs, that emit deadly exploding shrapnel and are prohibited under the Geneva Convention, killed two civilians and wounded 11 others in its portion of disputed Kashmir, a claim India denies.

How a Hindu pilgrimage became militarised in disputed Kashmir

The Indian government has come under criticism for taking advantage of a spiritual journey to meet political ends.

Cynical nationalism in Myanmar and India prolongs Rohingya suffering

India and Myanmar have managed to put aside their differences to tackle a common enemy.

India's Modi will continue to use Kashmir as fodder for Hindu nationalism

Although the country's far-right has always derived its strength from dehumanising Kashmir's right to self-determination, the "secular" parties oversaw worse atrocities against the Kashmiri people when they were in power.

India kills 'top militant' in disputed Kashmir

Zakir Musa's killing is billed as a major blow to the armed rebellion in India-administered Kashmir, where thousands have come out on the streets in fresh anti-New Delhi protests.

Wounds that never heal: what torture in Kashmir says about India

Torture may shatter the world of its Kashmiri victims, but it is Indian society that is becoming irretrievably corroded.

Kashmir group seeks UN probe into torture by India troops

International rights groups accuse Indian troops of using systematic abuse and unjustified arrests to intimidate residents opposing India's rule in disputed Kashmir. New Delhi denies its forces strategically use abuses to control the population.

Fighting in disputed Kashmir leaves at least nine dead

Five rebels, two army soldiers and two civilians killed during two gun battles in India-administered Kashmir sparking anti-India protests, officials and residents say. Locals say one of the civilians was used as "human shield" by Indian troops.

Indian polls: Modi's rhetoric on national security obscures local issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to boost the popularity of the Bharatiya Janata Party by harping on national security issues and decades-old disputes with nuclear rival Pakistan. Will it help the party earn electoral dividends?

Indian Army's Yeti 'footprint' pictures spark online storm

"For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited (sic) Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti'," it said in a tweet, not explaining how a mythical beast could leave footprints.

How Kashmiri families identify the mutilated bodies of fallen rebels

In one case a father visits three graveyards to offer prayers for his son. In another, a broken tooth became the only way to identify a slain rebel.

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.