Dam-for-a-Dam: Tensions Escalate Between India and China Over Himalayan Water Disputes
![Protests erupt in Arunachal Pradesh as locals resist India's largest dam project over Siang River amid China-India water disputes. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2020-03-31T102009Z_26885688_RC2YUF94P7HP_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-DERIVATIVES-LPG-1737689367.webp)
Protests erupt in Arunachal Pradesh as locals resist India’s largest dam project over Siang River amid China-India water disputes.
India Boosts Domestic Arms, Reduces Russian Weapon Dependency
![India reduces reliance on Russia for arms, strengthens ties with the West, and boosts domestic defense production. [Image via AFP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2713320797018e5.webp)
India reduces reliance on Russia for arms, strengthens ties with the West, and boosts domestic defense production.
One Year After Ram Mandir
![One year after the Ram Mandir consecration, the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute may have entered its next chapter, but the story is far from over. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MP3STFDZQ5JI7HFBLR6B47YNYE-1024x1024.webp)
One year after the Ram Mandir consecration, the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute may have entered its next chapter, but the story is far from over.
After Babri Masjid Ajmer Sharif Becomes BJP’s New Target
![Tensions rise as Ajmer Sharif faces legal claims, echoing the Babri Masjid dispute and targeting Muslim heritage sites. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-22-1024x1024.webp)
Tensions rise as Ajmer Sharif faces legal claims, echoing the Babri Masjid dispute and targeting Muslim heritage sites.
Why Was India Excluded from U.S. Access to Advanced AI Chips?
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U.S President Biden signs AI infrastructure order; India excluded from top AI chips access due to ties with Russia and tech concerns.
Z-Morh Tunnel: India’s Strategic Gambit in Kashmir

India’s Z-Morh Tunnel boosts connectivity in Kashmir but raises military and geopolitical concerns, sparking tensions with Pakistan and China.
India Summons Bangladesh’s Top Diplomat, Nurul Islam
![India and Bangladesh exchange diplomatic summons, with Nurul Islam summoned by India amid rising border tensions over fencing. [Image via the Hills Times]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/New-Project-30-1024x675.webp)
India and Bangladesh exchange diplomatic summons, with Nurul Islam summoned by India amid rising border tensions over fencing.
AJK PM Urges United Nations to Implement Kashmir Resolutions
![PM AJK urges United Nations to fulfill its promise of Kashmir's right to self-determination, condemns India's oppression. [Image via APP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Indias-Abrogation-of-IIOJK-Status-Fulfills-Hindutva-Agenda-AJK-PM.webp)
PM AJK urges United Nations to fulfill its promise of Kashmir’s right to self-determination, condemns India’s oppression.
India’s Maldives Crisis and Beyond: What is at Stake
![Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact? [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1267258_5538403_1111111111_updates.webp)
Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact?
India Offers Full Assistance to Yemeni Death Row Inmate Nimisha Priya
![India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release. [Image via Indian Express]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nimisha-priya-1-e1735642260895.webp)
India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release.