India’s Modi to visit Kashmir, first time since 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a rally in main city of Indian-administrated Kashmir on Thursday, on his first visit since the disputed region’s semi-autonomy was cancelled in 2019. Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority territory of it…

US, Turkey kick off talks to explore improving ties

The US and Turkey are set to kick off comprehensive talks on Thursday to discuss if the NATO allies can move beyond deep rooted disagreements over issues such as Syria and Ankara’s close ties with Russia. Senior US and Turkish officials are set to meet…