The dispute between India and China in Kashmir leads to the first deaths along their border in decades

No official border through the Himalayas has been agreed by the two countries despite a 60-year truce Both sides used makeshift weapons rather than guns due to an agreement about not using military force China and India are looking to increase infrastructure in the contested region, which is fuelling recent unrest By Tracey Shelton & Tasha Wibawa High in the Himalayas, along a stretch of land that divides China’s autonomous region of Tibet from India, clashes have broken out between the two Asian giants in a major escalation of a…

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High-speed internet ban extended till July 8

Yet again, the Jammu-Kashmir administration on Wednesday, extended its ban on the high-speed internet till 8 July 2020, limiting it to 2G speed only. Moreover, it stated that 2G speed internet has been provided to post-paid sim cards and provided to pre-paid sim cards after verification of norms. The government has maintained that the continued ban was in place to prevent infiltration attempts and curbing fake news, adding that neither education or COVID-related activities have been hampered. J&K: High-speed internet ban extended till July 8 SC asks Centre to examine…

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India-China border tension: A new flashpoint in South Asia

At least 20 Indian soldiers have been killed after a violent confrontation with Chinese troops in the Himalayan region of Ladakh in the deadliest clash in nearly 50 years, with experts warning of a new geopolitical flashpoint in South Asia. New Delhi blamed Beijing for Monday’s clash in Galwan Valley near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) where the Chinese and Indian troops have been engaged in a standoff since early last month. The heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries have drawn international concerns, with the UN urging both…

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