Tag Archives: India
2,200 Indian Sikhs reach Pakistan for Corridor Opening
Over 2,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrived at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev (The Hindu). This comes ahead of the opening of the landmark Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday, November 9. After decades of tensions, Indian Sikhs will finally be able to visit one of […]
Carbon Emissions Hits Record High
According to the International Energy Agency, carbon emissions reached the highest level ever in 2018 (GCR). China, the United States, and India accounted for 85 percent of the carbon emissions due to increasing energy demand because of global economic growth (USA Today). The report said burning coal in electric was the largest contributor to the […]
United States Ends Preferential Trade Deals with India
The United States government intends to scrap the preferential trade status granted to India that allows duty-free entry for up to $5.6 billion worth of its exports (Al Jazeera). Under the Generalized System of Preferences program (GSP) “certain products” can enter the U.S. duty-free if countries meet the eligibility criteria (Al Jazeera). One of the […]
Indian Airstrikes Target Pakistan
On Tuesday, Indian fighter jets crossed the border into neighboring Pakistan and dropped bombs outside the town of Balakot, located 40 miles inside Pakistan (WP). Indian officials claim the target was a training camp that Jaish-e-Muhammad utilizes, which claimed responsibility for a suicide attack earlier this month on Indian soil (WP). Pakistan’s government claims to […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 44 In India Kashmir
A suicide bomber rammed a car into a bus carrying Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir on Thursday (Reuters). There were at least 44 casualties, making this incident the deadliest militant attack on Indian forces in Kashmir in decades (Reuters & N18). Officials said the suicide attack, which targeted a convoy of 78 vehicles carrying 2,500 […]
Lockheed Proposes Plan to Shift F-16 Production to India
Lockheed Martin, a United States defense firm, is competing with other companies to win a contract to supply the Indian air force with 114 combat planes (Reuters). Lockheed has offered to shift the F-16 production line from the United States to India, making India the sole global production center for the F-16 (Reuters). The proposed […]