Concluding his remarks, Nadwi called on Muslims to carefully assess the situation and to take what he described as a principled stand against injustice and external influence. Prominent Indian Islamic scholar Salman Nadwi has weighed in on the recent tensions and clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, releasing a 13-minute video statement outlining his views on the unfolding political and military […]

The war on Iran launched under US President Donald Trump has drawn two distinct responses from India. The first was an official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs expressing “deep concern”, calling for dialogue, restraint, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. The second was a phone call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the ruler of the United […]

The Indian government has not issued any forthright statement condemning the aggression against Iran jointly carried out by the United States and Israel. This is despite the fact that Iran has been a time-tested friend of India with deep civilizational commonalities. One may or may not agree with the political system of a particular country, but no one can condone […]

On the last day of the India AI Impact Summit, India signed Pax Silica, a U.S.-led declaration seemingly focused on semiconductors. While India’s accession to the same was not entirely unforeseen, becoming a signatory nation this quickly was not on the cards either. On the last day of the India AI Impact Summit—a high-powered international mega-event focused on A.I., now […]

A worsening militancy in Southwest Asia is again ramping up the risk of a major conflict between nuclear-armed adversaries India and Pakistan.. Pakistan has twice bombed territory deep inside Afghanistan, the latest raid coming overnight Saturday after a series of deadly attacks which Pakistan blamed on India-backed militants hiding in the country. The Taliban government has threatened to reply at […]

Clashes between security forces and militants in Indian-administered Kashmir killed three suspected rebel fighters on Sunday, the Indian army said, the second such incident in the disputed territory this month. An army statement said three militants were killed during a miliary operation in the high-altitude Kishtwar district after it received “credible” intelligence of a rebel presence in the area. The […]

What most in the Alt-Media Community struggle to accept is that multipolarity doesn’t imply a geopolitical utopia wherein problems between all non-Western countries immediately disappear due to their shared interest in moving past the US-centric unipolar system. India’s Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri reaffirmed over the weekend during the Shangri-La Dialogue meeting in Singapore that his country’s multi-alignment policy […]

Trump said “nothing changes” in the India trade deal after the verdict, as he responded to the ruling by announcing an additional 10% global levy on items imported into the US. India will face a lower reciprocal tariff of 10%, down from 25%, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on imports following a Supreme Court ruling […]

It’s reasonable to speculate that this might be another tacit quo pro quo that India agreed to as part of its trade deal with the US alongside its earlier reported planned reduction of Russian oil. Local media reported just ahead of Macron’s visit this week that India’s recent approval of a nearly $40 billion defense package includes the purchase of […]

The Trump administration is reportedly considering whether to seize additional tankers carrying sanctioned Iranian oil. This comes on the heels of the Indian Coast Guard’s first-ever seizure of “shadow fleet” vessels carrying Iranian oil on February 6. Indian authorities identified the three tankers — the Al Jafzia, Asphalt Star, and Stellar Ruby — as part of a smuggling ring that […]