Pakistan’s nuclear blackmail is a concern, but the Indian move is diplomatically questionable, strategically unsound. read more

The North has protested against joint military drills conducted by South Korea and the United States, which kicked off last week, calling them a rehearsal for war. It has also fired several short-range missiles in recent weeks. read more

Trump is under pressure to curb gun violence following two mass shootings that killed dozens of people this month in Texas and Ohio. His comments came as he started a trip from New Jersey to address a campaign rally in New Hampshire. read more

State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the Grace 1 was assisting Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, which the US deems a “terrorist organization.” read more

Greeting the people of India on the eve of the country’s 73rd Independence Day, Pompeo said the shared democratic values of the two nations, strong people-to-people ties and commitment to economic growth had further cemented the relationship. read more

Vishwanath Akuthota, 27, of Albany was also ordered to pay USD 58,471 as restitution charge, United States Attorney Grant C Jaquith said on Tuesday. read more

Sikhs for Justice’s legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said for the first time, they will also be joined by groups representing Kashmiris, after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. read more

The Russian missile was being tested on a platform at sea when its fuel caught fire and caused an explosion. read more

Attendance to the summit is free, but passes have to be obtained which is now open for public, said host Texas India Forum, Houston-based non-profit body, which expects around 50,000 people to attend prime minister’s address read more

Experts estimate that this rule, called the “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds”, is the most significant of the Trump administration’s immigration moves and could cut legal immigration by half. read more

Eight Labour MPs with origins in Pakistan wrote to Johnson, asking him to put principle before the UK’s trade relationship with India and speak up for the Kashmiri people. Johnson has often talked up trade ties with India after Brexit. read more

Imboden’s protest contravened an agreement all athletes on the U.S. team signed that states they will not “make remarks or release propaganda of political, religious or racial nature, or any other kind” during the Games. read more

Prior to carrying out the attack Saturday, Crusius published a white supremacist manifesto online which expressed fears of a “Hispanic invasion” of Texas. read more

The volume takes a close look at the Jimmy Carter administration’s approach to South Asia, especially tensions over nuclear proliferation and India-Pakistan rivalry. read more

Sullivan, who will be joined by head of the state department’s south and central Asia bureau Alice Wells, is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. read more