Anbarasan Ethirajan

London

South Asia Analyst and Editor at BBC

Articles

What's the way out of the India and Pakistan crisis?

5 days ago | bbc.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

Can India and Pakistan find a way to de-escalate? Anbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia Regional EditorAFP via Getty ImagesAnti-India protests took place in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, on FridayAs the continuing India-Pakistan crisis takes a dangerous turn, nations around the world are urging calm.
India to stop water flowing across international borders, Modi says

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan |Tiffany Wertheimer

Anbarasan Ethirajan - South Asia regional editor and Tiffany Wertheimer - BBC News, LondonWed, May 7, 2025 at 4:42 AM UTC2 min readRelations between India and Pakistan have declined sharply following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir [Reuters]India has announced that it will stop its water from flowing over international borders.
India to stop water flowing across international borders, Modi says

1 week ago | bbc.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

India to stop water flowing across international borders, Modi saysAnbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia regional editorTiffany WertheimerReutersRelations between India and Pakistan have declined sharply following a deadly attack in Indian-administered KashmirIndia has announced that it will stop its water from flowing over international borders.
India to stop water flowing across international borders, Modi says

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

NowIndia launches military operation against Pakistan in major escalationCNN — India has launched a major military operation against Pakistan in a major escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The missile strikes early Wednesday morning targeted “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and Pakistan administered-Kashmir, according to India.
Businesses count costs as India, Bangladesh impose trade restrictions

1 week ago | bbc.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

Businesses count costs as India and Bangladesh impose trade restrictionsAnbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia Regional EditorPress Information BureauRelations between India and Bangladesh have worsened in recent monthsBusinesses are bracing for possible impact after neighbours India and Bangladesh recently imposed tit-for-tat trade restrictions after months of verbal sparring. Last month, Bangladesh restricted land imports of cotton yarn from India to shield local industries from cheaper imports.
Businesses count costs as India and Bangladesh impose trade restrictions

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

NowThe roots of this decades-long conflict between India and Pakistan go back to the turbulent partition of 1947. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan and India continue to engage in war rhetoric and have exchanged fire across the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border in Kashmir, days after the Pahalgam …
Pakistan moves closer to Bangladesh as India watches warily

1 month ago | bbc.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

India watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thawAnbarasan EthirajanSouth Asia Regional EditorGetty ImagesBangladesh imported 50,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan in FebruaryThe dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to prime minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises - including Dhaka's growing closeness with one-time foe Pakistan.
Bangladesh girls forced to cancel football amid Islamist threats

2 months ago | bbc.com | Anbarasan Ethirajan

Facing Islamist threats, Bangladesh girls forced to cancel football matchesAnbarasan EthirajanSuppliedAsha Roy was due to take part in a football tournament that Islamists protested against recentlyAsha Roy, 17, was excited to take part in a women's football tournament, but her hopes were dashed as Islamists forced the organisers to cancel the match in northern Bangladesh.
Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home

Feb 5, 2025 | msn.com | Koh Ewe |Anbarasan Ethirajan
Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home

Feb 5, 2025 | yahoo.com | Koh Ewe |Anbarasan Ethirajan

Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those of other members of her party. The unrest was sparked by news that Hasina would address the country via social media from India, where she has been in exile since a student-led revolt ousted her last year. The 77-year-old Hasina, who was in charge of Bangladesh for 20 years, was seen as an autocrat whose government ruthlessly clamped down on dissent.