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Indian authorities bar opposition from visiting Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government on Saturday barred several opposition leaders from visiting Indian-administered Kashmir to assess the situation created by a massive security crackdown in the region that started early this month. Authorities sent the opposition leaders back to New Delhi after they...
The Latest: India's Modi bars opposition from Kashmir visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Latest on Kashmir (all times local): 7:40 p.m. India's government has barred several opposition leaders from visiting the Kashmir region to assess the situation created by a massive security crackdown in the Indian-administered part of the disputed territory that started early this...
Former Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dies at 66
NEW DELHI (AP) — Former Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, a key member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first-term Cabinet, died in a New Delhi hospital on Saturday after a prolonged illness. He was 66. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences announced Jaitley's death in a statement, but did not...
India's Modi awarded UAE medal amid Kashmir crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Arab Emirates' highest civilian honor during a visit Saturday to the oil-rich Gulf nation, reinforcing ties between the countries even as he pursues stripping statehood from the disputed Muslim-majority region of...
Indiana governor plans business trips to Japan, China, India
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's governor is joining state business executives on a weeklong trip to Japan and South Korea next month, followed by a two-week trip to China and India. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says Gov. Eric Holcomb and state Commerce Secretary Jim Schellinger will lead state...
Indian government announces steps to boost economy
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government on Friday rolled back a surcharge on foreign portfolio investment and announced steps to lower interest rates on home and auto loans to boost the country's faltering economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that the government will also withdraw a tax...
Security in Kashmir tightened following call for march
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities intensified patrols Friday in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city after posters appeared calling for a public march to a United Nations office to protest New Delhi's tightened grip on the disputed region. Police and paramilitary soldiers re-imposed restrictions on...
Pakistani authorities evacuate 2,000 from flood-hit areas
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have evacuated about 2,000 people from flood-affected areas after accusing India of opening a dam without warning earlier this week and swelling two rivers in Pakistan. Pakistani rescue services deployed boats and with the help of the military, transported...
AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia
Two fishermen fell into floodwaters after a rope broke during an Indian air force rescue attempt on the River Tawi in Jammu, India. Both the fishermen later swam to safety. Many waterways in South Asia are swollen by recent monsoon rains. In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, Hong Kong police...
India's 'patriotism pop' songs urge Hindus to claim Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — The music videos began appearing on social media within hours of the announcement by India's Hindu nationalist-led government that it was stripping statehood from the disputed region of Kashmir that had been in place for decades. The songs delivered a message to India's 250 million YouTube...
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