Source: Al Jazeera The call for talks by Mehbooba Mufti raises questions about the tough policies being pursued by Indian PM Modi. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has urged dialogue with Pakistan after a spate of deadly attacks on army installations in recent months. Mufti, who runs the regional government in alliance with the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), recently… Read more »
Source: Al Jazeera In a meeting with an outspoken minister for Punjab state, Justin Trudeau says Canada supports ‘a united India’. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reaffirmed Canada’s support for “a united India” in a meeting with an Indian official who has accused the Canadian leader of supporting Sikh separatists. Trudeau met Amarinder Singh, chief minister of the Indian state… Read more »
Source: BBC Pakistan’s Supreme Court has disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif as head of his party. Mr Sharif was ordered to step down as prime minister last year amid corruption allegations that he denies. The court ruled that his earlier dismissal from office made him ineligible to lead the PML-N. All decisions taken by Mr Sharif while head of… Read more »
