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Editorial stance of the outlets covering India most this month.
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India's government, led by PM Modi, is conducting a high-stakes balancing act to secure its energy imports through the Strait of Hormuz, engaging directly with Iran and the US while its economy and security are directly impacted by regional conflict.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries India is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The contested borders of South Asia, where two nuclear-armed states and their neighbours dispute territory, water and responsibility for cross-border violence. Five fault lines run through it: the air campaign and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line; the Kashmir territorial dispute between India and Pakistan; the separatist insurgency in Balochistan; the Indus Waters Treaty, suspended by India and contested by Pakistan; and the militant attacks that each state attributes to the other. Pakistan is a party to four of the five.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering India most this month.
India's economy is under severe strain from Middle East conflict, causing market crashes and currency depreciation. The government is actively securing energy supplies through a US waiver for Russian oil, a Canadian uranium deal, and navigating LPG tankers through the disrupted Strait of Hormuz.
PM Modi's government is prioritizing diplomatic outreach to Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, while coordinating with the US. Domestic politics feature criticism of the government's foreign policy silence and the release of a detained climate activist.
Security in the Indian Ocean is highly volatile, with direct attacks on shipping and a US-Iran naval clash. India has responded by deploying warships to escort fuel vessels and faces casualties from an Iranian drone attack.
A dominant tension centers on state authority versus civil liberties, exemplified by the government's move to curb LGBTQ rights, which has alarmed the trans community. Other societal signals include the commencement of a massive population count and ongoing legal battles over COVID-19 vaccine side-effects.
neutral reporting with mixed topics
