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India is trying to promote tourism in one of the most militarised places in the world, but some Kashmiris say things are far from normal

Foreign journalists are rarely allowed entry into Kashmir, but the Indian government invited the ABC to visit the capital as part of a G20 event. Here's what we found.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

Nestled in the Himalayas, Bhutan is stuck between India and China as the Asian superpowers rise

Known as the forbidden kingdom, Bhutan is famous for its national pursuit of happiness and for being carbon negative. But it is also caught between two feuding giants.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

India will overtake China as the world's biggest nation, but is it ready to be the next global superpower?

India will soon replace China as the world's most populous country. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a global superpower, but India will need to carefully manage the boom without revisiting its dark history of population control.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023

Sri Lanka's protests started with plan hatched in a tent. Within months, thousands would storm the president's luxury residence

Inside a tent across the road from Colombo's famous seaside park, plans were hatched to occupy the luxury residence of the president and the prime minister's office. After months of demonstrations, these protesters have hope for the future.

ABC News · Jul 16, 2022

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has turned into a national emergency, and its people are now calling for help to save lives

Sri Lanka's economic collapse is forcing people all over the country to find unconventional ways to survive. The unique unravelling of a once-middle-income nation has dramatically reshaped how people on the ground are living.

ABC News · Jun 18, 2022

Australia's cricket team is touring Sri Lanka when the country can barely keep the lights on

Australia's cricket team is on a six-week tour of Sri Lanka. But the situation is so bad on the island that few can watch the matches on their TVs because the country is plagued by power outages.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Climate change experts say India's heatwave offers the world a terrifying glimpse into the future

More than 1 billion people in India and Pakistan are sweltering through a record-breaking heatwave. Is this a taste of things to come for the world?

ABC News · May 5, 2022

As Russia's troops advanced in Ukraine, Indian students say racism kept them trapped in a war zone

The nightmarish ordeal of a group of Indian students trying to flee Ukraine is among multiple allegations of racism from people who say they were stuck in a country they couldn't escape.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022