Bangladesh has initiated a formal protest against Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for his controversial statements regarding Bangladeshi nationals. During his visit to India’s state of Jharkhand on Friday, Shah threatened to take extreme measures against alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators if his Bharatiya Janata Party gained power in Jharkhand. T...
Although Kashmir may be voting in large numbers, systematic disenfranchisement of the majority Muslim community population not only undermines democratic principles but also risks further eroding their trust in the democratic process and governance By Iftikhar Gilani The democratic framework of many nations, including in South Asia, is modeled...
NEW DELHI (AA) – India has formally sought a review of the 64-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. New Delhi sent a notice to Islamabad on Aug. 30 under Article XII(3) of the Indus Water Treaty, Press Trust of India reported late Wednesday night. “India’s notification highlights fundamental and unforeseen changes in circumsta...
At least 17 cases have been filed against 51 people in India for supporting Palestine through protests or social media posts since last October 7. A report by Article 14, a non-governmental organization, found that charges range from organizing rallies to displaying Palestinian flags and posting free-Palestine content on social media. Most c...
NEW DELHI (AA) – India’s top court has paused “bulldozer actions,” barring demolition of properties without its permission. The Supreme Court, however, clarified that the order would not be applicable to encroachments on public roads, footpaths and railway lines, etc. The new order will be implemented until October 1. The direction ...
A Rohingya rights organization has urged the Indian government to release refugees who have been on hunger strike since Monday in a detention camp in the northeastern state of Assam. India-based Rohingya Human Rights Initiative Director Sabbre Kyaw Min said many of the detained have U.N. refugee cards. He said nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees fr...
Islim Cheshma, Turkmenistan – AFP Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials joined dignitaries in neighbouring Turkmenistan to celebrate its completion on that side of the border. Progress on the TAPI pipeline — running through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan an...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – The Indian army killed two freedom fighters who attempted to enter Indian-occupied Kashmir from the Pakistan-administered side. “An anti-infiltration operation was launched by Indian army on the intervening night of 08-09 Sept in Lam area. Two terrorists have been neutralized and two AK-47 rifles and a pistol...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has said that his party’s priority will be to work for the restoration of statehood to the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region held under Indian occupation, which was stripped of autonomy and downgraded into a federally ruled territory by India’s ruling Bharatiy...
Bangladesh’s interim government is weighing the review and possible cancellation of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with India if deemed detrimental to the nation. Interim foreign minister Touhid Hossain clarified that MoUs, unlike binding treaties, can be revised or revoked based on national interests. This move is seen as an early signa...