Sophie Landrin

Paris

South Asia Bureau Chief at Le Monde

South Asia bureau chief, Le Monde

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Articles

Polo at high altitude in Pakistan, with no rules or referee

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

1 hour agoPresident Donald Trump announced on Friday he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had secured a "wonderful" treaty between Rwanda and Congo, as Pakistan formally nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. "I am very happy to report that I have arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a …
Nuclear threat looms over conflict between India and Pakistan

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

NowGuess who India, Pakistan and Iran are all wooing? The TalibanNo country formally recognises the Taliban. But the group’s recent diplomatic overdrive shows many want it as a partner. For a country whose government is not recognised by any nation, Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has had an unusually busy calendar in recent weeks.
The 'Berlin Wall of Asia' between India and Pakistan is a strange site of theater and tears

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

Man's very cheap midnight grocery run in Thailand has left Americans startled: 'Ok I'm moving'When the person picked out two bags full of food with clean ingredients for a low price, people wondered if they should simply move to Thailand. It is …
Entre l’Inde et le Pakistan, « le mur de Berlin de l’Asie », étrange lieu de théâtre et de larmes | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

9 hours agoFace aux armes françaises et américaines détenues par l'Inde, les armes chinoises déployées par le Pakistan semblent avoir fait mouche. Un premier test en conditions réelles pour l'industrie de défense de Pékin, qui a suscité l'intérêt de certains cercles militaires et l'inquiétude des …
India-Pakistan: Narendra Modi adds fuel to the fire

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

2 hours agoModi Has Changed India’s Military DoctrineAfter a terrorist attack in Kashmir, everyone knew that India would retaliate. Nobody quite understood how. It was widely understood that India would …3 hours agoPM Modi poses in front of S-400 missile system at Adampur Air Base days after Pakistan claimed it was destroyedNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday debunked Pakistan's claim of destroying India's S-400 air defence system by posing in front of it …
Inde-Pakistan : Narendra Modi jette de l’huile sur le feu

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin
After the ceasefire, lessons from the worst India-Pakistan clash in 20 years

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

3 hours agoA fragile ceasefire between India and Pakistan, announced on May 10 was violated within hours as Pakistan sent drones across the border. The ceasefire was unexpectedly declared by US President Donald Trump via a post on his social media platform Truth Social at 5:25 pm IST. The announcement caught …
India and Pakistan edge closer to war

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

NowAmid war cries and triumphalism, empathy, pluralism and our very humanity are slipping away. On the night of May 6, India went to bed. In the morning, we were at war. When I woke up on Wednesday at about 4:30am to use the bathroom, the glow of my phone screen caught my bleary eye. Still half asleep, …
Military operation in Pakistan reveals weaknesses of India's air force

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

3 hours agoShahid Kapoor Supports Operation Sindoor, Later Edits Post & Turns Off Comments: 'India Doesn't…'Shahid Kapoor, alongside other Bollywood figures, posted on Instagram to express support for India's military operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, targeting terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on 7 May, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
After Kashmir attack, New Delhi's response sparks fears of escalation between India and Pakistan

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

1 hour agoHeavy exchange of fire lasts two hours as Indian Army neutralise terrorists, recover massive arms cacheBaramulla - April 23, 2025 Following a recent terror strike, Indian Army personnel launched a search operation and uncovered a significant weapons cache. They took down two terrorists and recovered AK-series rifles, multiple magazines, a pistol, 10 kilograms of RCIED (Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device), and various war-grade supplies.