As violence and attacks on Hindus in the eternally-disputed region of Kashmir continue, the Indian government has resorted to arming and growing local militias in the region. Kashmir is already one of the most heavily militarized areas of the world, with mass amounts of Indian, Pakistani and Chinese troops, as well as well-armed rebels and terrorist groups. Most of the… Read more »
The former leader of Pakistan, Imran Kahn, has evaded arrest yet again. Since a court order to arrest the former prime minister was issued roughly 2 weeks ago, Pakistani officials have been unable to fulfill it. Recent days have seen mass groups of Kahn supporters setting up barricades around his house, preventing local police from reaching him. Kahn has been… Read more »
A recent fire that destroyed large portions of a refugee camp in Bangladesh has been labeled by investigators as sabotage. The Cox Bazaar refugee camp, which primarily houses Rohingyan refugees who’ve fled fighting in nearby Myanmar, has seen multiple incidents of arson and fires over the last year, but this incident is the most destructive yet. Nearly 2800 shelters and… Read more »
Link: China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman China, Russia, and Iran are staging joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, which is increasing tensions with the US. However, the US claims that they are not worried about the drills, as China and Russia have trained together before, yet they will continue to monitor… Read more »
Untimely rains threaten India winter crops just before harvesting Extreme weather has threatened the harvesting season in India, a top global agricultural producer. The top crops the country produces include wheat, chickpeas, and rapeseed, which are staples around the world in food consumption. Crops were planted in the fall, and throughout this year’s growing season the country has faced extreme… Read more »
Link: IS suspect arrested in Pakistan Embassy attack in Kabul In December, a member of IS (the Islamic State, or Islamic State in Khorasan Province, a militant group) was arrested as a suspect after a shootout at the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The attack occurred while the top Pakistani diplomat in Kabul was walking through the… Read more »
https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-bullish-on-oil-exports-despite-fallout-of-war Because of the War in Ukraine Kazakhstan has had to move its oil around through alternate means, because of tariffs placed on Russia the country has needed to diversify its oil exports to other countries, it has also however increased the power of the CPC pipeline which runs through Russia, they can now send a great deal more oil… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ukraine-ap-antony-blinken-russia-china-b2291730.html The Biden administration’s secretary of State Blinken just finished talks in Uzbekistan and other former Soviet States in Central Asia urging them about the dangers of the Ukraine war. Furthermore, the US and its allies are going to competing against Russia in a group of 20 largest industrialized countries, the meeting is expected to be largely concerned with Ukraine… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/peshawar-ap-pakistan-afghanistan-central-asia-b2273335.html Peshawar is one of the oldest cities in Asia, known for the pear and pomegranate trees surrounding the city, historically the city has acted as a gate from South Asia and Central Asia, which makes it important for both trade and security. In 1980 when Russia pulled out of Afghanistan the Mujahideen was left stranded by the US, slowly… Read more »