Kashmiris have rarely had a say in their own fate. Here is a history of the dispute. 1947Fraught Beginnings Image Indian soldiers arriving in Srinagar, Kashmir, in November 1947 to fight Pakistani militias for control of the region.... The other, made up mostly of Hindus, kept the name India.... But Kashmir’s fate was left undecided. AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT Within months, both India and Pakistan had laid claim to the territory....

31 deadline amid growing security fears at Kabul airport. The United States and coalition partners have evacuated about 95, 700 people since Aug.... 14, the day before the Taliban entered Kabul, the White House said on Thursday. Here are some more details of the evacuation effort by country: UNITED STATESThe U.S. military will continue evacuating people from Kabul airport until Aug.... Heappey said about 400 people remained in country. GERMANYGermany has said it will continue evacuation flight

Russia-Asia relations are considered one of the highest priorities in Russian foreign policy. Russia’s pivot to Asia entails a wider regional policy involving key Asian states, writes Nivedita Das Kundu, Senior Researcher at York University, Academic Director at Liaison College.