India Editor, BBC News. Ex-South Asia reporter for Press Association @PA.
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Vikas Pandey retweeted
Distress call from the Indian captain of MT Celestial in Oman
Their second officer Nishanth Uirthanathan died two days ago and his body has started to decompose
The crew is trying keep the body cool with just cold water while urging Indian govt help
Covering this story feels like watching (and being in) the same dystopian film every year - following the same characters, plot and script. The outcome is always the same - nothing changes.
Wrote this last year and… bbc.com/news/articles/c629jz…
We have just witnessed one of the greatest ODI chases in history and one the best innings by @JemiRodrigues - what a match
Vikas Pandey retweeted
"Whether overstated by its own officials or underacknowledged by Delhi and Islamabad, experts believe the US's role as crisis manager remains as vital - and as complicated - as ever," write @soutikBBC and @BBCVikas
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Having seen the crowd crush at Kumbh with my own eyes, I just want to request people to follow a few things.
1. Avoid crowded days if you can - the area is full until 4 Feb.
2. Follow instructions given by officials
3. Avoid going to Sangam and take a dip at the nearest ghat
Covering Delhi's pollution feels like watching (and being in) the same dystopian film every year - following the same characters, plot and script. The outcome is always the same - nothing changes. bbc.com/news/articles/c629jz…
Vikas Pandey retweeted
Tonight, Delhi NCR air smells like cigarette smoke and burning coal. Even our air purifiers can’t keep up. This isn’t just pollution - it’s a slow, suffocating death.☠️
Vikas Pandey retweeted
Headline : The mess at Delhi airport with a sleeping @DGCAIndia and @JM_Scindia
Delhi airport has 4 runways, guess how many are operational ? One. Yes. And guess what, the operational runway does not have CAT 3, so cannot operate in fog. No flights took off for 5 hours. Why?1/4
Fog disrupts flights, but what’s happening at @DelhiAirport is shocking. Been here since 10am and sitting in an @airvistara flight for two hours on tarmac with old parents and child - crew helpless - they have no update. Not letting us leave plane either. @DGCAIndia @JM_Scindia
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Since 2009, Indian and US teams have scoured the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, looking for the wreckage and remains of lost crews of hundreds of WW2 planes that crashed here over 80 years ago. The remains now have a home in a new museum. My piece. bbc.com/news/world-asia-indi…
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G20 India: Can a divided group deliver results? bbc.in/3Zaqxhf
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Behind the carefully crafted ceremonies lie discussions that have the potential to not only infuse new energy into India-US relations but also have an impact on the global order. @BBCVikas #ModiInUSA bbc.com/news/world-asia-indi…
Vikas Pandey retweeted
This is not the first gruesome crime in India where bystanders have been called out for their apathy. In the past too, citizens have been criticised for watching or making videos instead of helping victims of crime.
I write for @BBCIndia on Delhi murder
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