![Was the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel just? Hamas claims it was in response to Israeli atrocities, while Israel deems it antisemitism [Image via Al Jazeera].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/october7_outsideimgfinal.webp "October 7th Hamas attack on Israel")
Was the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel just? Hamas claims it was in response to Israeli atrocities, while Israel deems it antisemitism.
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Youm-e-Takbeer, marking Pakistan’s 1998 nuclear tests, signifies not just a scientific feat but also embodies Pakistan’s national character.
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Since 2014, political metamorphosis of India under BJP has diverged from Nehru’s liberal vision towards a Hindu-centric identity led by Modi.
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ISIS-K threat surge in Afghanistan poses a significant threat to the regional security, with potential spillover into Pakistan.
![Russia's defense ministry tests on 15 July 2020 posed no threat to other space equipment, according to the country's foreign ministry. [via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/a9e3d473c95c467fa0fff93c0fb0bfe7_18.webp "Space Arms Race")
Russia’s UN veto on a space weapons ban has reignited fears of a space arms race. Can diplomacy prevent a war in the cosmos?
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Pakistan’s Afghan policy: More than meets the eye. From borders to Cold War and Taliban, unpack the history shaping their relationship.
![Erosion of India's democracy: Mohandas K. Gandhi, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Gandhi. [Washington Post illustration; AP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/imrs-1.webp "Erosion of India’s Democracy")
India’s democracy is at risk! Religious extremism, minority plight, and economic inequality cloud India’s democratic future.
![India faces diverse challenges beyond economics, including imminent overtaking of China as the world's most populous nation [Getty Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1673275741989-1600x900.webp "Challenges of Modern India")
Economic woes, social tensions, and democratic concerns. Can India overcome the Challenges of Modern India?
South Asia’s melting glaciers are fueling tensions over water! Can climate change and geopolitics be tackled before it’s too late?
![An Indian police officer fires a tear gas shell during a protest in Srinagar last year [File: Danish Ismail/Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/c8ba2da9f3db4467aeeaf9895a089452_18-1.webp "An Indian police in Kashmir")
Modi-led government presents India as a rights champion, but the reality in Kashmir is grim due to prevalent human rights abuses in Kashmir