Kashmir conflict: why India and Pakistan can’t make peace 

Kashmir conflict: why India and Pakistan can’t make peace 

Kashmir, an ethnically diverse region in the Himalayas, is renowned for its stunning lakes, lush meadows, and majestic snow-capped mountains.  Before India and Pakistan’s independence from British rule in August 1947, the region was already a focal point of intense disputes.  The partition plan outlined in the Indian Independence Act allowed Muslim-majority Kashmir the option…

UK and India will restart trade talks in Delhi

UK and India will restart trade talks in Delhi

India and the United Kingdom are set to resume free trade discussions on Monday, nearly a year after the negotiations were halted in anticipation of general elections in both nations. Jonathan Reynolds, the UK’s business and trade secretary, has arrived in Delhi for a two-day meeting with his Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, to initiate discussions…

India and France propose mini modular nuclear reactors

India and France propose mini modular nuclear reactors

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s recent visit to France, India’s foreign ministry announced plans for collaboration on the development of small modular nuclear reactors between the two nations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted nuclear energy’s critical role in enhancing energy security and facilitating a shift towards a low-carbon economy….

Air pollution in Delhi reaches 'severe plus' levels

Air pollution in Delhi reaches ‘severe plus’ levels

Air pollution in India‘s capital, Delhi, has soared extremely severely, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. At 15:00 IST (09:30 BST), pollution levels reached a staggering 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI), as reported by tech company IQAir. This figure is 15 times higher than the threshold the World Health Organisation…