The home ministry ordered officials to test air raid sirens and teach civilians to navigate blackouts and carry out evacuations.
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A Timeline of Tensions Between India and Pakistan Over Kashmir
The April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir inflamed a long-simmering conflict that could boil over into military confrontation.
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U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with top officials from both countries in an effort to avoid another conflict over the disputed region of Kashmir.
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Thursday Briefing: Anger Is Building in India
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India’s Muslims Fear a Growing Backlash After Kashmir Attack
State officials have detained thousands of Muslims and demolished homes, and activists say that right-wing Hindus are intensifying a demonization campaign.
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Families Are Split as Pakistan Deports Thousands of Afghan Refugees
Many undocumented Afghan migrants have Pakistani spouses and have lived in the country for years. Nevertheless, the government says they must leave.
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India Accuses Pakistan of Supporting Terrorism. Here’s What We Know.
India renewed its claims after a deadly terror attack last week in Kashmir, a territory that it has long fought over with Pakistan.
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Pakistan’s Detention of Indian Border Guard Adds to Tensions
While the case is fairly routine, it comes as India indicates it is preparing to strike Pakistan in response to last week’s deadly terrorist attack.
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As India and Pakistan Cancel Visas, Parents and Children Are Separated
One family had come to India for a daughter’s marriage. Another came so their young children could meet their grandparents for the first time. A woman traveling alone had arrived for the funeral of her mother, whom she had not seen in years. At the …
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