https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/indias-governing-elite-fomenting-hatred-towards-bangladesh-says-interim-govt/articleshow/115983476.cms https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceql54yxy89o https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/05/india-bangladesh-relations-sour-as-tensions-rise-over-attacks-on-hindu-minority In 2024 Bangladeshi riots and protests led to the expulsion of dictator Sheikh Hasina from the nation. Sheikh Hasina fled to India following these protests and has remained there since despite multiple calls from the Bangladeshi interim government for her extradition. Hasina has received support from Delhi throughout her reign, these facts, combined with accusations of violence… Read more »
Link to Article: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/12/02/pro-iranian-militias-enter-syria-from-iraq-to-aid-syrian-army-sources- One week ago on December 2nd Iranian backed militias entered Syria through its eastern border with Iraq. This intervention comes as a response to a lightning offensive launched by the “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham”. An Islamist organization previously affiliated with Al-Qaeda and designated as a terrorist organization by the US, Russia, and The UN. This offensive has… Read more »
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/12/04/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-reach-deal-on-last-contested-central-asian-border_6735154_4.html https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/after-33-years-kyrgyzstan-and-tajikistan-announce-border-agreement Central Asia has only recently gained independence from external influence. This ethnically diverse region was once all under the same ruler, the USSR. The Soviets didn’t care about the real ethnic borders, they instead drew arbitrary lines on a map. These administrative borders eventually became political borders once these nations became independent. However, there is one border that… Read more »
Article: Bangladesh’s Yunus says ousted PM Hasina ‘destroyed everything’ With Bangladesh’s previous Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, being ousted after her 15 year rule, Bangladesh is left in dire need of reforms. Such reforms include bringing back democratic principles which Hasina had thrown away for over a decade-long reign. Other reforms include the electoral system, their constitution, and diplomatic presence in… Read more »
Article: Pakistan’s Reliance on Chinese-Built Power Plants Is Strangling Its Economy This article reported on immense strain on Pakistan’s economy due to their reliance on Chinese-built power plants for electricity. The ultimate consequence of this, other than an economy beyond repair, relations between both Asian countries are worsening. With most of the country being lower income or facing poverty, the… Read more »
Article: Taliban deputy chief minister travels to Uzbekistan Adding to the list of countries interacting with and doing diplomacy with Afghanistan’s Taliban, Uzbekistan is the most recent. This article outlines a low-profile visit between the Taliban’s deputy chief minister and Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister, not the actual prime minister himself. The Central Asian power is clearly keeping this visit on… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/putin-talk-energy-ties-visit-kazakhstan-kremlin-says-2024-11-27/ On Wednesday, November 27th, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, visited Kazakhstan to discuss boosting energy and industry ties between the two countries and easing a dispute over farm goods and the exportation of oil. Kazakhstan relies heavily on Russia to export oil to Western countries and markets, as well as the importation of necessary goods… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/29/india/clashes-hindu-sikh-canada-india-intl-hnk/index.html Tensions between Canada and India have been growing for the past year, when Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, stated last year that he had credible information that linked the Indian government to the assassination of an Indian-born Canadian national and open supporter of Khalistan, a Sikh secessionist movement aiming to create an autonomous homeland for Sikhs… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.voanews.com/a/one-of-india-s-largest-conglomerates-under-suspicion-following-us-fraud-charges/7878640.html Adani Energy Green, an Indian renewable energy company and one of India’s biggest conglomerates, has been accused of fraud and conspiracy by the United States. Adani was hit with similar allegations of wrongdoing 2 years prior by a US investment firm, but analysts believe that the recent charges are far more serious. Last week, an indictment… Read more »
Link:https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-india-hindu-leader-hasina-minority-groups-c45812dce748aec95e0430a977d71ef5 Recently in public news a legal case is being shone into light, a recent Hindu leader was taken into custody for leading a huge protest in the southeastern city of Chattogram in Bangladesh. Claims have stated that Hindu groups have been attacked several thousand times since early August when a secular government was overthrown in the city. Hindu leader,… Read more »
