Link to article: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040092084/afghanistan-situation-winter-save-the-children-director This article is about a non-governmental organization called Save the Children that has been operating under Taliban rule in order to help Afghanistan children improve their lives and obtain a better education. Most recently when schools reopened in Afghanistan, only boys in grades 7 through 12 went back to class. Talbain leaders told girls that they… Read more »
Link to the article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-military-accelerates-historic-overhaul-to-counter-china/articleshow/86470909.cms This article is about India’s plan to integrate their armed forces that would allow for greater cooperation with the U.S. and its allies. India’s plans to overhaul its military to try to match the strength of China’s military. The Indian military moves closer to the U.S. and its allies, which will strengthen defense cooperation against… Read more »
Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/pakistans-50-year-forever-war-policy-results-proxies-in-afghanistan/articleshow/86452700.cms This article talks about how the Pakistan have had a strategic plan for the ongoing warfare and other events going on through time and how other countries have gotten involved or withdrawn from the plan, such as the United States. Apparently, the United States withdrew their presence from the situation in 1989 due to the fact… Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/pakistan-says-threat-to-nz-cricketers-originated-in-india/ This article is about how Pakistan is accusing individuals in India of sending death threatening emails to New Zealand cricket players causing them to abandon its cricket tour in the country. New Zealand did not share the exact details of the threat with Pakistan, however we know that the email was sent from an associated… Read more »
Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-has-highest-stakes-in-resolving-repatriation-of-displaced-persons-from-myanmar-tirumurti/articleshow/86455453.cms There are misplaced people in Bangladesh from Myanmar and India is has the largest border along Bangladesh. The United Nations have gotten together to discuss the issue and have declared that India has the highest stakes to resolve this issue considering they border both Bangladesh and Myanmar. The representative that discussed India’s position on the issue… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-sends-armoured-vehicles-military-equipment-tajikistan-2021-09-11/ With the fall of the Afghan government and an increase of instability in the region, Russia has been sending updated military equipment to the Tajik Armed Forces as well as holding military exercises in Tajikistan, which has a long border with Afghanistan. This includes armored vehicles, individual protective gear and close combat equipment. Russia has also… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-joins-expanding-asian-security-body-led-by-moscow-beijing-2021-09-17/ Recently the Shanghai Cooperation Organization or SCO expanded to include Iran, further expanding their membership after India and Pakistan joined 4 years ago. The SCO is an economic and security alliance formed in 2001 between Russia, China and other post-Soviet States as a counter to increasing Western influence in Eastern Europe. This development comes with the… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/22/pakistan-imran-khan-civil-war-afghanistan-taliban Summary: Imran Khan, the current Pakistani Prime Minister, warns us of the high risk that a civil war will break out in Afghanistan if the current Taliban leadership is unable to form an inclusive government to govern Afghanistan. Khan told BBC network this on the matter, “If they do not have an inclusive government, and gradually… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/unhcr-chief-says-space-discussion-with-taliban-over-human-rights-2021-09-17/ Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15th, they have been projecting a more moderate agenda than when previously in power, however, the number of reports of human and civil rights abuses have been steadily increasing in recent weeks. A number of women’s and civil rights protests organised were forcefully broken up by the Taliban… Read more »
Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cds-general-rawat-attends-sco-military-exercise-in-russia/articleshow/86457804.cms The article is about India participating in an “Exercise Peaceful Mission”. They sent a team of 200 personnel to Russia because it was an opportunity for the armed forces of the nations that belong to the SCO to train in counter-terrorism operations in urban scenarios. The SCO is an influential economic and security bloc.The “Exercise Peaceful… Read more »
