Sophie Landrin

Paris

South Asia Bureau Chief at Le Monde

South Asia bureau chief, Le Monde

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Articles

India and Pakistan edge closer to war

6 days 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 week 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

3 weeks 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.
Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Venezuela could weaken the Indian economy

1 month ago | lemonde.fr | Sophie Landrin

On Monday, March 24, the US president announced tariffs of 25 % for countries buying Venezuelan oil, including India.
Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Venezuela could weaken the Indian economy

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

6 hours ago"Horrific to see in black and white. But hardly surprising," is how a top European diplomat reacted to what comes across as deep, heartfelt disdain for European allies, revealed late on Monday, European time, in an online group chat between top US security officials. Seemingly by accident, Atlantic …
India sets course for nuclear power

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

NowWill Smith Has Flirty Moment With Singer India Martínez Amid Jada Pinkett SeparationWill Smith causes a stir on social media after a steamy, onstage exchange with singer India Martínez went viral amid his and Jada Pinkett Smith’s …7 hours agoSurgeons remove parasitic twin from teenager who had legs growing out of his chestA rare parasitic twin protruding from the chest of a 17-year-old boy has been removed by surgeons in Delhi, India.
A Prayagraj, dans les pas des sadhvis, les renonçantes hindoues

2 months ago | lemonde.fr | Sophie Landrin

Les conditions de vie sont spartiates le long des rives sablonneuses du Gange et de la rivière Yamuna à Prayagraj (anciennement Allahabad), dans le nord de l’Inde, où s’est tenu le plus important pèlerinage religieux au monde, la Kumbh Mela. Les vents de février brassent un air chargé de poussière et rabattent les fumées âcres des feux rituels, allumés par milliers. Le sable s’insinue dans les moindres interstices des tentes.
L’Inde met le cap sur le nucléaire

2 months ago | lemonde.fr | Sophie Landrin

Troisième pollueuse de la planète, grande consommatrice de charbon, l’Inde entame une course de fond pour décarboner son bouquet énergétique et remplir ses obligations climatiques. New Delhi a pris l’engagement à la COP26 de Glasgow, au Royaume-Uni, en 2021, d’atteindre une production d’énergie de 500 gigawatts (GW) à partir de combustibles non fossiles, d’ici à 2030, et la neutralité carbone en 2070.
US deports Indian migrants in embarrassing setback for Modi

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Landrin

Feb 9CNN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party won elections in the sprawling megacity of Delhi for the first time in 27 years on Saturday, defeating one of his most prominent critics in a much-needed boost after losing its national majority last year. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata …
L’expulsion d’immigrés illégaux indiens par Washington embarrasse Narendra Modi

2 months ago | lemonde.fr | Sophie Landrin

Cet article vous est offert Pour lire gratuitement cet article réservé aux abonnés, connectez-vous Se connecter Vous n'êtes pas inscrit sur Le Monde ? Inscrivez-vous gratuitement International Inde Article réservé aux abonnés Deux jours après la visite de Narendra Modi aux Etats-Unis pour rencontrer son « ami » Donald Trump, l’expulsion des migrants illégaux indiens s’intensifie.