Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

Opinions

Had Donald Trump taken time to educate himself about world affairs before becoming President, he would not look foolish

Nupur J Sharma - 23 July, 2019

For Donald Trump to lie about something so elementary as India's stand on Kashmir, only goes to show how terribly ignorant the President truly is.

Politics

India and US checked their G20 records, Modi and Trump never discussed Kashmir, ET reports

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2019

India and the US have no record of Kashmir being discussed by the heads of two countries when they met in Osaka last year, the ET report says.

News Reports

Azam Khan extends support even as police files case against SP’s Nahid Hasan for asking Muslims to boycott shops run by BJP supporters

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2019

SP MLA, Nahid Hasan asked the local Muslim population living in the communally sensitive Kairana in UP, to 'boycott' shops run by BJP supporters

Political Fact-Check

Trump’s Kashmir statement: While questioning Modi, Randeep Surjewala forgets to give credit to Nehru for ‘third party mediation’ in Kashmir issue

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2019

The enduring problem of Jammu and Kashmir is because of the monumental mistakes made by then PM Jawaharlal Nehru.

News Reports

Congress continues to play politics even after MEA denies Trump’s statement on Kashmir

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2019

Congress MP K Suresh had given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over "US President Donald Trump's claim that PM Narendra Modi asked Trump to mediate in Kashmir".

News Reports

Kashmir statement: US congressman apologises to Indian ambassador for Trump’s ‘amateurish and embarrassing mistake’

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2019

India's Ministry of External Affairs had immediately dismissed the claims made by Trump and had stated that PM Modi had never made any such proposal to Trump.

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