Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-sheikh-hasina-muhamamd-yunus-sheikh-mujibur-rahman-c1169a5adea83bfaf63e0283973a1e53 Since Bangladesh ousted their previous Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, the country has been managed by an interim government that is currently struggling to keep protests and vandalism under control. During a scheduled virtual speech from the ex Prime Minister, protestors destroyed Rahman’s house, a site important to Bangladesh’s history but also a site associated with Hasina…. Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-taliban-visit-d612b7ffa6910e8014a747497eb060ef Taliban officials representing Afghanistan have travelled to Tokyo to meet with Japanese diplomats. The Japanese officials have stated that the purpose of the meeting, at least on their side, was to discuss helping Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights. The meeting was originally arranged by an organization outside of the government,… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-afghanistan-taliban-diplomats-embassy-ankara-948241b9bcf2e8291c7d56c8a052bd6b The diplomats at Afghanistan’s embassy in Ankara have left their mission on the orders of Turkish authorities — a decision the diplomats say was a result of pressures from the Taliban. The embassy was previously run by diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s previous pro-Western government and is now open for the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan to appoint… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly9jx0gve0o This article talks about how India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cut interest rates for the first time in five years, which lowered the repo rate from 6.5% to 6.25% to combat slowing economic growth. The move comes as India’s GDP growth is projected to fall to a four-year low of 6.7%. RBI… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj91z842wlmo This article discusses a conversation between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they focus on illegal immigration, trade, as well as security. Trumped showed major confidence that India would “do what’s right” referring to the deportation of undocumented Indian Migrants, who number around 725,000 in the US. India states they will… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm27k2m91p7o The article talks about the recent deportation of 104 Indian nationals from the US, who were accused of entering the country illegally. A military plane from the US transported the nationals to Amritsar, India, and reports emerged of deportees being shackled throughout the 40-hour flight. Foreign Minister of India, S. Jaishankar stated that US immigration officials… Read more »
Link to Article: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/trump-modi-talk-fighter-jets-trade-wars-china-making-india-great-again-leave-out-adani/articleshow/118233685.cms?from=mdr On February 13, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump attended a press conference in the East Room of the White House. The meeting underscored a growing India-US alliance, built on shared economic, security, and strategic interests. President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a news… Read more »
Link to Article: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-may-cut-tariffs-on-30-items-imported-from-us-to-prevent-higher-reciprocal-tariffs-nomura/articleshow/118138780.cms?from=mdr India has been called the “tariff king” by President Trump while emphasizing that India needs to buy more American-made security equipment. In fact, the Indian prime minister has pushed to have a “fair bilateral trading relationship.” India has been considering reducing tariffs on more than 30 American products. They have also considered increasing their purchasing of… Read more »
Link to Article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/human-rights-abuses-inflicted-on-bangladesh-hindus-un/articleshow/118196638.cms A U.N report released this past Wednesday has found that Bangladesh’s Hindu, Ahmaddiya, Muslim and indigenous populations have been facing humans rights abuses under the government of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that was deposed in 2024 involving primarily these abuses occurring as a response by the Prime Minister’s former government against anti-discrimination protests at… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/indians-flock-to-hindu-temples-to-pray-for-us-visas-after-trump-crackdown Working-class Indians have been flocking to Hindu temples across the country as a result of a new initiative taken up by President Donald Trump of the United States. These initiatives, mostly sparking from the result of executive orders being signed in order to make immigration to the United States harder and more difficult. A popular name… Read more »
