EU–India Partnership Draws Sharp Criticism Over Human Rights and Democratic Backsliding

London: A newly announced EU–India Security and Defence Partnership has come under intense scrutiny from human rights advocates, who warn that the European Union is legitimizing India’s accelerating authoritarianism while ignoring widespread abuses against minorities, civil society, and the press. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently described India as “the world’s largest democracy”…

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Two Indian tourists die in Srinagar

Srinagar: Two male tourists were declared dead after being brought to hospitals in Srinagar in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Beyond the Time News, one tourist aged about 41 years was brought in an unconscious condition to SMHS Hospital from a hotel near Dal Lake. Doctors at the hospital declared him brought…

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Militarized railway line crippling local economy, serving Indian army interests: Report

Srinagar: Locals in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have expressed strong resentment over the Indian government’s exploitation of the territory’s resources under the guise of development, saying the railway line is primarily being used for military purposes while crippling the local economy. According to Beyond the Time News report, local residents said that despite…

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CRPF man found dead in Srinagar

Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was found dead at the 44th Battalion CRPF headquarters in HMT Zainakote, Srinagar, in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Beyond the Time News, the deceased, identified as Havildar (Carpenter) Hari Nath Ram, was found unconscious on his bed inside the unit premises. The exact cause of…

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Delhi HC gives NIA more time in appeal seeking death sentence for JKLF chief Yasin Malik

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) additional four weeks to file its rejoinder in the agency’s appeal seeking the death penalty for illegally detained Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, who is currently serving a life sentence in a politically motivated case. According to…

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Srinagar-based activists slam EU for double standards over India’s Kashmir rights abuses

Srinagar: Srinagar-based human rights activists have strongly criticized European countries for what they termed blatant double standards, accusing them of hobnobbing with India despite its dismal human rights record in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and growing persecution of minorities inside India. According to Beyond the Time News, the activists were reacting to the…

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