The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors.

With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into two nations, majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan. But simmering secular tensions and a hastily ...

One of India's biggest stars Diljit Dosanjh has defended his new film, which won't be shown in India following controversy ...

[NEW DELHI, SciDev.Net] A disputed India-Pakistan water treaty should be strengthened to factor in challenges such as climate change or scrapped entirely, say water experts amid heightened tensions ...

Britain and India on Saturday discussed expanding their "counter-terrorism" collaboration following recent fighting between India and Pakistan, Britain's foreign minister told Reuters after ...

On Shattered Lands, his book about the five partitions of the Indian Empire and the many forgotten stories attached to them ...

In doing so, British administrators split the subcontinent into two countries: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. The partition, as the event came to be known, triggered one of the ...

We think of the Raj as controlling only India and Pakistan, and its infamous breakup happening in August 1947. It’s a story ...

Pakistan has vowed to “settle the score” against India after a missile attack it labeled an “act of war.” Here’s what to know.

High in the Himalayas, where winds slice through conflict-hit Kashmir at 160 mph and temperatures swing from -20°F to 113°F, India has unveiled the world's highest rail bridge, remaking the ...

The Israel Defense Forces posted a map showing Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan. This sparked anger among Indian users on X. The IDF apologized for the inaccurate depiction. This incident ...