A proposal to introduce uniform Friday sermons across mosques in Indian-administered Kashmir has provoked strong opposition from Muslim religious leaders and politicians concerned about religious freedom. The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, headed…

Opposition MPs have intensified protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation over alleged malpractice in the process of revising electoral rolls. On 6 October, lawmakers led by Congress leader Rahul…

Church leaders in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal are organising rallies and prayer gatherings following a series of attacks on Christian communities after the formation of a new state government. The…

There have been widespread protests over alleged failures in India’s education system, with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi briefly detained during a demonstration outside Narendra Modi’s residence before being released. The unrest, after leaked…

At least nine people have been killed in renewed violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as political tensions continue to escalate. Clashes broke out after security forces carried out an operation near Rawalakot and later…

Christians in Chhattisgarh state, India, are facing increasing pressure to abandon their faith and participate in traditional tribal religious practices. In Narayanpur district, two Christian families were reportedly ordered to leave their village…

Nepal’s tea industry is facing a serious crisis after India introduced stricter export procedures for Nepali tea, forcing the closure of more than eighty factories and tea estates across the eastern districts of…

India has given a red-carpet welcome to Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing on his first official visit since taking office, signalling a strengthening of ties between the two neighbouring countries. Discussions have focussed…

Several Baptist church leaders have been killed in a brutal ambush in Manipur state, northeast India, amid continuing ethnic unrest in the region. The victims, senior figures within the Kuki Baptist community, were…

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has disrupted global energy supplies, sending oil prices higher and straining economies, especially across Asia. With nearly 90% of shipments through the strait…