https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/10/most-difficult-phase-india-china-relations-continue-to-sour Since June of this year, India and China have remained deadlocked over control of the disputed Himalayan region of Ladakh. Both countries have sent thousands of troops to man the border, and tensions continue to heighten as military and diplomatic talks fail. The tensions in Ladakh were made worse in 2019 when India stripped part of Kashmir of its… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-farm-protests/indias-supreme-court-declines-calls-to-ban-farmers-protest-idUSKBN28R2DP In recent months, India has introduced 3 new agriculture bills privatizing the farming industry, and ending price support for key crops such as wheat and rice. In response to the bills, farmers from across India, specifically Punjab and Haryana, are protesting in Delhi to pressure the Modi administration to repeal the laws. Petitioners approached the Supreme Court in attempt… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-pakistan/taliban-delegation-visits-islamabad-plans-for-leadership-meeting-in-pakistan-idUSKBN28Q171 This Wednesday, there will be a meeting in Pakistan between both sides of the Afghan peace process, as well as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. This meeting is one of countless meetings that have been had between leaders of the Taliban group and the Afghan government. The two parties are trying to find a way to achieve peace in… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-iaea-exclusive/exclusive-new-agreement-needed-to-revive-iran-nuclear-deal-under-biden-iaea-chief-says-idUSKBN28R1V9 Recently U.N atomic watchdog Rafael Grossi stated that under president-elect Joe Biden, the Iran Nuclear deal would have to be re-assessed, and a new agreement on how Iran can reverse their breaches and move forward would have to be made. Since the agreement was made in 2015, there have been multiple breaches by Iran on the agreements on how… Read more »
Link Tensions in Kazakhstan rise among government and civil society groups, prefacing their January legislative election in a region lately matted with democratizing protests: several social and legal initiatives report being pressured by the Kazakh government as they investigate potential fraud in the dominant Nur Otan party’s election financing. Kazakhstan recently, especially under the Kassym-Jomart Tokayev administration, has been praised… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/india-farms-protests/indian-farmers-step-up-pressure-with-hunger-strike-against-reforms-idUSKBN28O0MC For the past three weeks in India, farmers from around the country have been protesting a new set of laws that threaten the security of their livelihoods. These laws change the rules surrounding the set prices that the government would previously buy crops from these farmers at. Union leaders from Punjab have begun a hunger strike to further put… Read more »
Article: https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-neutrality-25-years-no-benefits-qishloq-ovozi/30995903.html December 12, 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the United Nations declaration of Turkmenistan as a neutral state. The first Turkmenistan president, Saparmurat Niyazov, had intended to become a neutral venue for feuding parties to reconcile their differences. Niyazov’s mission had been successful for the first five years of their neutrality. For example, Turkmenistan hosted discussions between the… Read more »
Article: https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/pakistan-accuses-india-of-funding-disinformation-campaign-in-eu/ Pakistan has accused India of funding a defamatory campaign in the European Union (EU). Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign minister, cited a report by the EU Disinfo Lab as evidence.This report revealed a network of fake media outlets that have pushed an agenda supporting India in the EU and UN to discredit their rival, Pakistan. However, within… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55177688 In 2017, the Rohingya muslim group began fleeing Myanmar after a violent military crackdown. Ever since, thousands have lived within refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Recently, Bangladesh has begun relocating these refugees to the island of Bhashan Char. Officials from Bangladesh claim that all refugees gave their consent; however, earlier this year many refugees publicly stated they… Read more »
Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/national-education-policy-to-transform-india-into-knowledge-superpower-pokhriyal/articleshow/79568250.cms The union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal stated that the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP) will transform India into a knowledge superpower and global leader in education. As the minister said, “Our diversity and ability to blend ancient and modern systems will again take us to the top.” India has decided to take advantage of their diversity to further propel… Read more »
