Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/food-energy-prices-push-nepal-inflation-near-six-year-high-2022-05-11/ On wednesday May 11, 2022 Nepal has once again seen high inflation affect the price of goods. Nepal has seen a new six year high in inflation with it topping out at 7.28%. This is greatly affecting the lives of the citizens of Nepal. For example edible oils have been hit the hardest by inflation with the price… Read more »
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/half-million-indians-flee-floods-northeast-brought-by-rain-2022-05-18/ On wednesday May 18, 2022 more than half a million people in India had to flee their homes due to the flooding of the Brahmaputra. The banks of Assam bursted with water causing citizens of India to have to leave their homes. The flooding of villages in this region has spanned over three days. The Indian military has… Read more »
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-worlds-biggest-buyer-russian-arms-looks-diversify-suppliers-2022-05-18/ On wednesday May 18, 2022 India announced that they are going to be looking to diversify who they buy their military arms from. India has been buying mainly Russian goods with them being the largest buyer of Russian armaments. After Russia’s recent military conflict in Ukraine India is looking to start producing more of their military weapons in… Read more »
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-top-court-puts-colonial-era-sedition-law-hold-review-2022-05-11/ On wednesday May 11, 2022 India’s supreme court announced that they would be reviewing a colonial-era law that has been in effect for over 150 years. The law was a sedition law that allowed the government to arrest anyone who spoke out against the government and punish them up to life in jail. This law has been put… Read more »