https://www.rt.com/india/587649-india-pakistan-border-uav/ Border guards in India were able to take down at least 13 drones that were carrying “illicit drugs” across the border crossing with Pakistan. Two villages in the Punjab region were put on high alert as soon as the intrusions had occurred. An official from the Border Security Forces has reported that there have been drone crossings in the… Read more »
Link to the Article – https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/28/pakistan-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khans-open-trial-inside-jail-premises Summary – Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022, is being taken to trial for allegedly leaking state secrets. The case is being held in jail in a “public trial” but he is upset because he says no trial in a jail can be public and free for everyone… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-67551478 In the state of India, rescuers have been able to free 41 workers who were trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, which had collapsed in Uttarakhand for 17 days. The workers were taken to the hospital and thankfully, no one was injured. Indian President Droupadi Murmu responded on X Corp that she was “relieved and happy” to hear that the… Read more »
Link to the Article – https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/23/irans-top-diplomat-discusses-israels-war-in-gaza-with-hezbollah-leader Summary – Iran’s top diplomat met with the leader of Hezbollah, an armed Lebanese group, to discuss efforts to end Israel’s war in Gaza. In the meeting they discussed an upcoming meeting between Palestine and Israel, and the possible outcomes of the meeting. The two sides are still working out the details, so the… Read more »
Link to the article – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/radical-elements-silencing-moderate-canada-sikhs/articleshow/105543101.cms Summary – A vocal protestor accused the Indian government of orchestrating the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the president of the Surrey gurdwara in Canada and the coordinator for the Canadian chapter of the Khalistan Referendum. There was a video taken of his protest and it has been played on repeat across India spreading… Read more »
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/bangladesh-arrest-thousands-in-violent-crackdown-ahead-of-elections/articleshow/105525737.cms According to a Human Rights Watch report, the country of Bangladesh has launched a very aggressive crackdown on opposition parties before the upcoming general elections, which has led to the arrest of nearly 10,000 activists. This move was intended to target various political levels from senior figures to grassroot supporters. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed that half of… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-migrants-crackdown-abd36357829a5e995842f6486053a089 Recently Pakistan has decided that they will no longer tolerate illegal immigrants in their country. This has led to hundreds of thousands of Afghans being forced back to Afghanistan. This is an issue because many of those who left Afghanistan for Pakistan were looking for a haven. This is because when the Taliban took over Afghanistan the people no… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russias-sept-fuel-oil-vgo-exports-india-hit-record-high-traders-data-2023-10-27/ This article explains the rapid increase in India’s oil consumption from Russia. Since the EU no longer lets countries take Russian oil as a way to try to slow Russia down economically, Russia is now forced to find new trade partners. These trade partners include countries in Asia, a big one being China, Croatia which even under EU embargo… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67299512 In the state of Iran, prison authorities have blocked Narges Mohammadi, who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, from her hospital care after she refused to wear a hijab. Ms. Mohammadi, who is 51 years old, is being refused a transfer from Evin Prison for treatment of a heart condition. Her family is very worried about her health and… Read more »
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-sri-lanka-resume-talks-for-economic-and-technology-cooperation-agreement/articleshow/104894734.cms The article is about recent talks between the Sri Lankan and Indian governments. In these meetings, they discussed trade levels. In 2000 both countries had agreed to free trade with one another and since then have traded extensively back and forth. However, the main point of this discussion is the start of talking about a technological agreement. This agreement… Read more »