https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india-cases/india-says-may-not-need-to-vaccinate-entire-population-to-control-covid-idUSKBN28B3P8 Indian government officials said that they may not need to vaccinate their entire population of 1.3 billion to properly subside the coronavirus. The Indian prime minister made a comment in October about being prepared to administer the vaccine to the entire country when it’s made available, however other officials have made it clear that this is not the case…. Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/3/egypt-orders-release-of-rights-activists-after-global-pressure After November 3rd following a public meeting Egypt had with foreign ambassadors, three staff members of a leading human rights organization were released. They were arrested on charges of “joining a terror group” and “spreading false news” because of their work researching human rights in Egypt and their living conditions. The United Nations had even urged them to… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-rohingya/bangladesh-ships-rohingya-refugees-to-remote-island-despite-protests-idUSKBN28E0FD Recently in Bangladesh there has been a mass shipment of Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Nepal. The government claims that the migration of these people is completely by choice and that it is simply to combat overpopulation due to the surplus of Rohingya people fleeing the neighboring Myanmar. However, upon interviews and reports, it’s… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/india-farm-protests/government-to-meet-protesting-farmers-again-on-saturday-as-talks-continue-idUSKBN28D0UL The Indian government has recently created a set of laws that has created major outrage from the farming community. These laws aim to get rid of antiquated procurement procedures and the farmers ability to sell to institutional buyers and international retailers. This would put growers at the mercy of small buyers. Farmers from all around the country have flooded… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/4/holduighurs-forced-to-eat-pork-as-hog-farming-in-xinjiang-expands In China’s westernmost region of Xinjiang, much of the Uighur population have been forced into, what China calls, re-education camps, to attempt to reverse their muslim ideals and ways and re-educate them. As a part of these concentration camps, muslims are forced to eat pork, which goes against their religion, or face punishment and humiliation. Inside the camps,… Read more »
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/biden-administration-will-have-more-deliberate-thoughtful-engagement-with-india-expert/articleshow/79348853.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Sohini Chatterjee, a faculty member at Columbia University who previously served as senior policy advisor in the Obama administration, said in some cases, there will be a “little bit of consistency” as both United States President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden believe that India is an important strategic partner in the region. But Trump’s relationship with India was a bit more short-term… Read more »
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-bangladesh-to-hold-virtual-summit-on-december-17/story-3v0y1uuYrklSOfdCrLcP0H.html Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina are expected to hold a virtual summit on December 17, during which the two sides will sign at least four memorandums of understanding to boost bilateral cooperation. The summit will cap a string of engagements since foreign secretary Harsh Shringla visited Dhaka in August to put the relationship back… Read more »
