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Gunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Oct. 21, 2024 22:27 PM EDT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others, officials said on Monday. Police blamed militants who have been fighting against Indian rule for decades for the...

India says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border

Oct. 21, 2024 07:55 AM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas after a standoff that began with a deadly clash in 2020, India’s foreign ministry said Monday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the pact is to lead to the...

Expelled Indian high commissioner denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada

Oct. 20, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — India’s high commissioner to Canada has denied any involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader who was killed in British Columbia last year even though the Canadian government has named him as a person of interest in the assassination. ...

Demonstrators beat effigy of India's prime minister outside courthouse after hearing

Oct. 18, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators who blame the Indian government for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City beat an effigy of the country's prime minister outside a Manhattan courthouse on Friday after a hearing for an man charged in the plot. ...

Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians

Oct. 18, 2024 13:43 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister said Friday that India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives after New Delhi’s top envoy in Canada was named a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist. ...

Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City

Oct. 17, 2024 20:45 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against an Indian government employee who specialized in intelligence in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City. Vikash Yadav, 39, faces murder-for-hire...

India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada

Oct. 17, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government on Thursday denied it was working with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic dispute. But Canada is not the only country that has accused Indian officials of...

Trudeau says Canadian police went public with Indian diplomat allegations to prevent more violence

Oct. 16, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada's national police force went public with its allegations against Indian diplomats this week because it had to disrupt violent acts in Canada including drive-by-shootings, extortions and even murder. The Royal...

Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

Oct. 16, 2024 10:24 AM EDT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances met in Pakistan's capital Wednesday, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation. The 23rd meeting of the China-and Russia-founded Shanghai Cooperation...

Kashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status

Oct. 16, 2024 08:33 AM EDT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party were sworn into office Wednesday to run a largely powerless government after the first local election since India stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. National Conference leader Omar...