Yashraj Sharma

Southern Asia

Writer at Freelance

Journalist based in India | Mostly, Al Jazeera | FPA London awardee | Reach me on Signal: yash.44

Articles

Is Iran ‘very close’ to building a nuclear bomb as Trump claims?

1 week ago | inkl.com | Yashraj Sharma |John Psaropoulos

Since Friday, Israel has bombed Iran’s top nuclear facilities and has killed at least 14 Iranian nuclear scientists. Israel’s armed forces said the scientists “were key factors in the development of Iranian nuclear weapons” and “their elimination is a significant blow to the regime’s ability to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).”Iran insists that its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful and for civilian purposes.
Why India refused to join SCO condemnation of Israel’s attacks on Iran

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Yashraj Sharma

8 hours agoTrump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, US official saysPresident Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. …1 day agoAs Trump Returns to G7, Rift With Allies Is Even DeeperIn 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.
Why India refused to join SCO condemnation of Israel's attacks on Iran

1 week ago | aljazeera.com | Yashraj Sharma

New Delhi, India - India has distanced itself from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) condemnation of Israel's ongoing attacks on Iran, signalling a potential rift in the influential Eurasian political bloc over the conflict. World leaders have repeatedly called for de-escalation amid Israel's unprecedented attacks on its regional rival, Iran, which threaten to destabilise the region.
‘Everyone feels unsafe’: Border panic as Indian forces kill Myanmar rebels

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Yashraj Sharma

No Eid Prayers At Kolkata's Red Road: Army Issues Official Note, Check Detailsfollow usfollow us The Indian Army has refused permission for Eid-Ul-Zuha prayers to be held on Red Road in Kolkata this year. The area, which is …
Border panic as Indian forces kill Myanmar rebels

3 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Yashraj Sharma

Flies hovered over the blackened and swollen bodies of men and boys, lying side-by-side on a piece of tarpaulin, in blood-soaked combat fatigues, amid preparations for a rushed cremation in the Tamu district of Myanmar's Sagaing region, bordering India. Quickly arranged wooden logs formed the base of the mass pyre, with several worn-out rubber tyres burning alongside to sustain the fire, the orange and green wreaths just out of reach of the flames.
‘No guardrails’: How India-Pakistan combat obliterated old red lines

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Yashraj Sharma

Alia Bhatt's British Citizenship Comes Under Public Scrutiny After Mom, Soni Razdan's Ceasefire PostAlia Bhatt is one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood. For the unversed, the actress holds a British citizenship. Although Alia was born and …
How India-Pakistan combat obliterated old red lines

1 month ago | aljazeera.com | Yashraj Sharma

New Delhi, India - Guns have fallen silent for now along the tense India-Pakistan frontier, after a ceasefire that appears to have held for three nights. On May 7, India launched predawn attacks on what it called multiple "terror sites" across Pakistan to avenge the April 22 killing of 26 men, almost all of them tourists, in Indian-administered Kashmir's resort town of Pahalgam. New Delhi accused Islamabad of backing the gunmen. Pakistan denied its involvement.
‘Difficult ceasefire’: Guns silent, but will the India-Pakistan truce hold?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Yashraj Sharma

Indians Blast Pakistan After It Violates Ceasefire Agreement Just Hours Later; 'Should Be Taught A Lesson'A 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 …
Guns silent, but will the India-Pakistan truce hold?

1 month ago | aljazeera.com | Yashraj Sharma

New Delhi, India - Mukeet Shah had not slept for days, doomscrolling on his mobile phone as he remained hooked to news updates on the spiralling India-Pakistan conflict. A phone call from his mother, Tanveera Bano, on Saturday made it worse. "Please, come back [home]. Why be apart when we can at least die together?" she urged her younger son, who studies at a university in New Delhi, the national capital. Recommended Stories Shah, 23, said her appeal shattered him.
‘Difficult ceasefire’: Guns silent, but will the India-Pakistan truce hold?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Yashraj Sharma

New Delhi, India – Mukeet Shah had not slept for days, doomscrolling on his mobile phone as he remained hooked to news updates on the spiralling India-Pakistan conflict. A phone call from his mother, Tanveera Bano, on Saturday made it worse. “Please, come back [home]. Why be apart when we can at least die together?” she urged her younger son, who studies at a university in New Delhi, the national capital. Shah, 23, said her appeal shattered him.