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US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive to hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

Trump deporting Indians from America gives Modi a problem

Both men won an election last year and enjoy friendly relations, but tariffs and the sight of shackled Indians are huge problems for the man from Gujarat, whose supporters are those being deported

Shakir Husain 13 February 2025
Eduardo Ramon

India-Canada row boils over. This time, it's personal.

The murder of a supporter of Sikh separatists last year in Canada has recently heated up. India is unnerved by Sikhs' outsized influence in Canadian politics and points to Trudeau as a key instigator.

Shakir Husain 25 October 2024
People look at a charred vehicle near a collapsed railway bridge the morning after a blast by separatist militants at Kolpur in Bolan district, Balochistan province on August 27,2024 AFP

Inside Balochistan’s deadly bus attack

Al Majalla speaks to some of the victims of a wave of separatist violence that singled out men from Punjab and has become a major problem for Pakistan's government and a worry for Chinarn

Kaswar Klasra 29 August 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the entrance of the Mariinskyi Palace, in Kyiv, on August 23, 2024. AFP

All in the hug: After embracing Putin, India’s Modi visits Kyiv

Six weeks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of acting against peace, the two men met in the Ukrainian capital

Shakir Husain 26 August 2024
Indian soldiers prepare for the guard of honour before the arrival of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the celebrations to mark Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2023. Sajjad Hussain/AFP

Afghanistan is important to India despite New Delhi’s policies

India was close to the pre-Taliban regime but it collapsed when the US pulled out in 2021 and its successors now look to Russia and China. A land link to Central Asia, India knows it must re-engage

Shakir Husain 15 August 2024
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (L) waves as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) hosts her in a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on April 8, 2017. Prakesh Singh/AFP

Downfall of Delhi darling Hasina creates uncertainties for India

The ousted Bangladeshi autocrat Sheikh Hasina relied on India for years, while India put all its eggs in the Hasina basket. Now she has fled the country and everyone looks silly

Shakir Husain 07 August 2024
Indiaís Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) flashes victory sign as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the partyís win in country's general election, in New Delhi on June 4, 2024 AFP

India's electoral politics and religious hatred

A series of violent and even fatal attacks on Muslims hit BJP-controlled areas amid concern the party is doubling down on its divisive Hindu nationalism after the setback in the national vote in June

Shakir Husain 28 July 2024
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How India’s deal to run Iran’s Chabahar port may help the Middle East navigate to a new future

The jewel in the crown of the International North-South Transport Corridor which, links Russia with the Middle East, shows new forms of co-operation bringing trade breakthroughs. It may lead to more.

Nazareth Seferian 17 July 2024
Hindutva has come to mean the belief in Hindu supremacy and the extremism, anti-egalitarianism, ultra-nationalism, and authoritarianism that accompany it. Eduardo Ramon_Getty Images

Understanding Hindutva ideology: Origins and future

A look at a powerful ideology born from historical grudges against Muslims and how its ascension under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has jeopardised India's secular democracy

Shakir Husain 08 June 2024
Gurjeet Singh Aujla (C), an election candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC) party alongside supporters, celebrates after taking the lead in vote count figures for India's general election in Amritsar on June 4, 2024. Narinder NANU / AFP

Indian voters shatter BJP's dream of domination

The BJP's poorer-than-expected performance gives its potential coalition partners more leeway as Modi awaits an invitation from India's president to form a new government

Shakir Husain 05 June 2024
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Blockading the blockade: Trump tightens his chokehold on Iran

30 April 2026

Al Majalla examines Trump's Hormuz chess move and questions whether it is sustainable amid Tehran's proven ability to withstand US pressure tactics

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Why a cornered Iran is also a problem for China

02 May 2026

Even when appeals to open the Hormuz Strait come from a close ally like Beijing, they fall on deaf ears in Tehran. But hope is not yet lost.

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Global airfares soar amid ongoing US-Iran turmoil

04 May 2026

Airspace closures, rising fuel costs, shifting flight maps and delayed aircraft deliveries have repriced flights around the world, with some travel routes hit worse than others

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
A man holds a flag featuring the late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei and the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a rally in Tehran on 29 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
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Real Iran splits and the myth of division

04 May 2026

The argument is over the price and presentation, not the basic instinct to preserve the system

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Orbán defeat: a setback for populists; a boost for Brussels

30 April 2026

After 16 years, there is finally a political transition in Budapest. This is an annoyance in Moscow and Washington, a relief in Brussels, and a warning to Europe's populists.

Khattar Abu Diab

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