As Sanctions on Russian Oil Loom, India Prepares to End Its Buying Spree

India has been snapping up discounted Russian crude for three years, but U.S. sanctions that take effect on Friday are expected to end the lucrative trade.

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Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Leader Sheikh Hasina to Death

The former prime minister, who fled to India last year, was tried in absentia for ordering the use of lethal weapons during the uprising that drove her from power.

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South Asia on Edge

There are no known links between two bomb attacks in India and Pakistan, but they come as tensions between the countries are already high.

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Deadly Blasts in India and Pakistan Set Region on Edge

The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.

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Police Investigate Deadly New Delhi Blast as Possible Terrorist Attack

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said the “conspirators” behind an explosion that killed at least eight people would be brought to justice.

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India Is Investigating a Deadly Car Explosion. Here’s What to Know.

The car exploded near a metro station in a historic part of New Delhi on Monday night. Officials are investigating and security is tight around the region.

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A Big Moment for Women in India

My colleague Mujib Mashal writes about how a huge victory on the cricket ground could change the lives of women and girls.

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India Wins Women’s Cricket World Cup

A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in public life.

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India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers

India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.

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U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Could Push India to Stop Buying It

The sanctions could break a diplomatic deadlock by making it more difficult for India to continue buying from Russia, a point of contention between President Trump and Narendra Modi.

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