Kiran Sharma

New Delhi

Staff Writer at Nikkei Asia

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन Journalist @NikkeiAsia I Ex-@PTI_News I Views are personal! [email protected]

Articles

India's first caste census: will it narrow gaps or be an election tool?

1 week ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI -- In an apparent policy shift, the Indian government has recently decided to include caste details of all Indians in the country's census exercise for the first time since independence in 1947. The move could have major political implications and lead to demands for increased quotas of government jobs and educational places for certain groups.
India government taps opposition to boost 'anti-terrorism' message abroad

2 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI -- India is sending all-party delegations comprising members of the ruling and opposition parties and former diplomats to over 30 countries starting on Wednesday to convey New Delhi's "strong message of zero tolerance against terrorism" in the wake of the deadly April 22 attack on civilians in Pahalgam in its region of Kashmir.
India's all-party teams abroad to urge 'zero tolerance against terrorism'

2 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

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India steps up efforts for UN ban on group linked to Kashmir attack

3 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI -- An Indian team has held talks with United Nations counter-terrorism officials as part of efforts aimed at banning a group New Delhi says carried out the deadly April attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), which India says is "a front" for the U.N.-proscribed Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, twice claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people before retracting its claim.
India slams China for renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh

3 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

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Is India-Pakistan ceasefire reducing tensions? 4 things to know

3 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

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India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire after US-brokered talks

3 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI -- India and Pakistan agreed to an "immediate ceasefire," U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday, after days of hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire after days of heightened tensions

3 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI -- India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to an "immediate ceasefire," U.S. President Donald Trump announced, after days of exchange of fire as well as missile and drone attacks between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors in the aftermath of a deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 people dead.
India ramps up diplomatic outreach as Pakistan tensions spiral

4 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI -- India has launched a massive diplomatic outreach to countries such as the U.S., Japan and China after hitting what it called "terrorist camps" in Pakistan with missiles amid spiraling worries over a wider conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The diplomatic push comes after New Delhi said it targeted "terrorist infrastructure" on Wednesday in its 25-minute "Operation Sindoor," which followed a deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in India's Kashmir region in late April.
India-Pakistan tensions rise after Kashmir attack: 5 things to know

1 month ago | asia.nikkei.com | Kiran Sharma

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD -- Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan following a deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in the Kashmir region last week, heightening fears of a wider conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors. India blames Pakistan for the April 22 attack that killed 25 Indians and one Nepalese. Islamabad has denied any involvement.