AvatarHelen3 days agoThe great paradox of Indian democracy: citizen uprisings but no oppositiontheprint.inIf Narendra Modi’s first term in office abounded with brazen institutional subversion, his second has been beleaguered by spirited citizenly …
AvatarHelen4 days agoWas cash strapped Sri Lanka duped by China in Hambantota Port?hindustantimes.com - Shishir GuptaChinese built Hambantota has become a millstone around Sri Lanka's neck as the seaport has landed Colombo in a dragon debt trap and is a commercially …
AvatarHelen4 days agoEnergy prices are causing chaos in Asia. Here's why the rest of the world should worryverified_publisherCNN - Analysis by Tara Subramaniam(CNN Business) — In Sri Lanka, people queue for miles to fill a tank of fuel. In Bangladesh, shops shut at 8 p.m. to conserve energy. In India and Pakistan, power outages force schools to shut, businesses to close and residents to swelter without air conditioning through deadly heat waves in which …
AvatarHelen5 days agoChinese, Russian Warships Continue to Circle Japan, Defense Minister Says - USNI Newsusni.org - By: Dzirhan MahadzirChinese ships operating near Japan on June 24, 2022. Japanese MoD Image An uptick in Russian and Chinese warship movements near Japan are a part of an …
AvatarHelenFood, water concerns as floods continue to batter South AsiaNBC News - The Associated PressDHAKA, Bangladesh — Floods wreaking havoc in South Asia have hindered authorities’ efforts to deliver food and drinking water to shelters across Assam in northeastern India and north and northeastern regions of Bangladesh. More than a dozen people died across Bangladesh since the monsoon began last …
AvatarHelenPakistan following Sri Lanka's path to land in Chinese debt trap: Reportbusiness-standard.com - ANIPakistan is blindly following Sri Lanka's path which will lead the country to fall into the Chinese debt trap. Pakistan's already fragile economy …
