As midnight approached on 14 August 1947, the Indian subcontinent stood on the threshold of freedom after nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. Yet, alongside the joy of independence came one of the greatest human tragedies of modern history. British India was divided into two new dominions, India and Pakistan, through a hastily drawn boundary known as the Radcliffe Line.

Firing on a commercial vessel at sea knowing it carries a multinational civilian crew makes civilian casualties not an accident but a predictable outcome.

Punjab’s early prosperity was both real and deserved. Mechanised agriculture, assured procurement, irrigation, and farm incomes created widespread consumption and social stability. Small industries thrived around this demand. For decades, Punjab could afford generous public services, subsidies, and welfare schemes without obvious stress.

Global trade and energy flows depend heavily on a handful of narrow maritime passages known as chokepoints.

European nations responded with measured statements, highlighting a perceived inconsistency in how Western powers define and uphold sovereignty particularly when comparing reactions to Russia’s actions in Ukraine with the US intervention in Venezuela, while Europe has consistently condemned violations of territorial integrity elsewhere, it appeared to justify the US operation in this instance.

Punjab is more than the clichés of agriculture and drugs; it has deep human capital, entrepreneurship and a legacy of having once been among India’s most prosperous regions due to the Green Revolution and high agricultural productivity.

The Foreign Affairs Ministers of India - Central Asia categorically denounced the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

Pakistan was put on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, more commonly known as the “Grey List,” in 2018 uptill 2022.

Pakistan's food production could collapse and their urban industry would dry up in times to come.

Modi conveyed India’s deep concerns about the safety of Bangladesh’s Hindus and other minorities to Yunus.