https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/17/pakistans-ruling-pti-poised-to-form-govt-in-gilgit-baltistan Pakistan is currently attempting to grant provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, an essential region located in the highly disputed Kashmir. Following Pakistan’s recent election, the PTI party is poised to act on their campaign promise of establishing Pakistani government in Gilgit-Baltistan. Kashmir is currently fully claimed by both India and Pakistan, however it retains semi-autonomous status, and is divided… Read more »
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timesnownews.com/amp/india/article/feel-pressure-to-hit-back-at-pakistan-india-tells-unsc-powers/685930 India has launched a fresh offensive against terror-sponsor Pakistan following the Nagrota encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. India has told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) permanent members that it feels pressure to strike back at Pakistan, as it continues to support terrorist activities against India. At a special meeting on Monday, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan handed over a… Read more »
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.jpost.com/middle-east/netanyahus-message-to-biden-dont-rejoin-iran-deal-649885/amp Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a clear message to United States President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday that he would push back against American efforts to rejoin the Iran deal. “Do not return to the previous [Iran] nuclear deal,” Netanyahu said at a memorial service for first prime minister David Ben-Gurion. “We must keep to an uncompromising policy to ensure… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/31/shutdown-in-kashmir-protests-indias-new-land-laws In August 2019, PM Modi removed Kashmir’s special regional status and divided the land into two federal territories belonging to India. The previous protections on land and jobs have been removed. Kashmir’s land has now been opened up for Indians to purchase, which has came with criticism from all sides of the conflict. Additionally, India’s new form of direct… Read more »
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/chinese-interference-in-nepal-s-internal-politics-is-rising-919206.html With the rift within the Nepal Communist Party widening, the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Nepal, K P Sharma Oli, for about two hours last week. The two chairmen of the Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and K P Sharma Oli, who are at odds with each other and… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/15/poor-indian-women-learn-to-ignore-sex-abuse-at-work-watchdog Street vendors, factory workers, maids, etc., 95 percent of Indian women work in the informal sector and many are exploited regularly, despite a law ordering employers to set up committees to resolve harassment complaints, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW). From lewd comments to demands for sex, women working in India’s vast informal sector rarely report sexual harassment… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/19/pakistan-pm-khan-headed-for-his-maiden-afghan-visit Pakistani PM Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani recently met in Kabul to discuss mending the distrustful relations between the two states, as well as working towards peace from the Taliban. The Afghan government has been working towards peace negotiations with the Taliban in the Qatari capital, Doha. However, despite the ongoing talks, violence has continued to increase… Read more »
Article: https://www.afghanistannews.net/news/267043864/deadly-rocket-attack-rattles-afghan-capital Analysis Approximately two dozen rockets were launched this past Saturday against Kabul, Afghanistan. The antagonists are unknown, but there are a few attackers being considered. Currently, the Taliban insurgent group denied their involvement, leading to rising suspicions that the Islamic State may have been responsible. This attack comes at the same time that Afghan rivals have been working… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45715551 Analysis Tourism in Bhutan may be gaining popularity due to the Tour of the Dragon (TOD). TOD is a cycling event known for its difficult terrain and sights of wild tigers, leopards, and boars. This new sporting event could possibly attract tourists to Bhutan. For many years, Bhutan has limited tourism to a select wealthy few. These regulations… Read more »
Article: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-returns-illegal-containers-of-waste-including-body-parts-to-britain-after Analysis The Democratic Socalist Republic of Sri Lanka began shipping hazardous waste containers including human body parts back to Britain after a two year court battle. Recently, several Asian countries that receive a profit from waste have been pushing back against wealthier nations. Thus, we have seen many and have been turning back shipments of garbage. For Sri… Read more »
