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Vikas Vasudeva

Southern Asia

Journalist and Writer at The Hindu

Cottonian. I write for THE HINDU. Ex-Reuters,The Tribune,HT. Links not endorsements, views personal. https://t.co/2W86rs1SQ8

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  • 4 days ago | thehindu.com | Vikas Vasudeva

    Calm returned to Punjab, especially in districts sharing the International Border with Pakistan, on Sunday (May 11, 2025), after four days of intense military conflict between India and Pakistan.

  • 5 days ago | thehindu.com | Vikas Vasudeva

    Amid heightened tensions along India’s western border following recent counter-terror operations, security measures were intensified across northern States, including Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, as well as in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. On the night of May 8, blackouts were enforced in several districts of Punjab, including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, as part of coordinated civil defence protocols.

  • 6 days ago | thehindu.com | Vikas Vasudeva

    In the midst of the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Punjab and Haryana, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, staged a ‘sit-in’ protest on Thursday at the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) premises in Nangal. The protest, which highlights the growing tensions over water rights, came even as Haryana accused the AAP government of undermining constitutional institutions and disrespecting the rule of law.

  • 1 week ago | thehindu.com | Vikas Vasudeva

    Ripples of rising hostility between India and Pakistan after the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam are strikingly noticeable at Attari-Wagah, the international border between the two countries. Anguish, dismay, uncertainty, and resilience are all palpable in Punjab’s Amritsar and its border villages, even as tensions between the nuclear-armed nations and temperatures of the scorching summer continue to soar.

  • 1 week ago | thehindu.com | Vikas Vasudeva

    Ripples of rising hostility between India and Pakistan after the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam are strikingly noticeable at Attari-Wagah, the international border between the two countries. Anguish, dismay, uncertainty, and resilience are all palpable in Punjab’s Amritsar and its border villages, even as tensions between the nuclear-armed nations and temperatures of the scorching summer continue to soar.

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10 May 25

RT @dperi84: .#JustIn: Ground reports coming in of heavy ceasefire violations including Artillery and drones sighted in several sectors alo…

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10 May 25

RT @the_hindu: JUST IN | DGMO Pakistan called DGMO India. The decision for understanding was bilateral, made betwen the two countries , n…

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10 May 25

RT @chandigarh_admn: NOTE In light of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, the earlier request for the voluntary closure of…