South Asia
CPEC Projects Stagnate: Lost Momentum and Lingering Questions
The daring hijack of the Jaffar Express in March 2025 by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has once again brought the region’s resentments into sharp focus.
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India-Nepal Should Collaborate on Agri Modernisation & Food Security
Indian Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is on a visit to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.
South Asia
China announces 84% Tariff on US Goods Amid Escalating Trade Tensions
China has announced an additional 84 percent tariff on all goods imported from the US. China’s finance ministry said that these new charges will take effect from midnight tonight.
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China Rejects Ukraine’s Claim of Citizens in Russian Military, Russia Protests Diplomat’s Detention
China has rejected Ukraine’s claims that Chinese citizens are serving in the Russian military. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lin Jian termed the Ukrainian claim as baseless.
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Paank condemns violent crackdown on peaceful Baloch protesters, urges global action
Paank, Baloch National Movement’s human rights department, firmly denounces the excessive and violent actions taken by Pakistani security forces against peaceful demonstrators in Wadh, Balochistan.In a post on X by…
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Tibetans call out China’s language policy amid claims of cultural erasure and human rights violations
Hundreds of Tibetans have flocked to social media to urge the Chinese government to reinstate Tibetan language education in schools, following Beijing’s release of a white paper asserting that Tibetan language rights…
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Sri Lankan Parliament unanimously approves key anti-corruption bill
Sri Lankan Parliament Tuesday unanimously approved the Proceeds of Crime bill, a move aimed at fighting corruption and fraud.
South Asia
Over 100 Afghan prisoners set free from Pakistani jails
A total of 101 Afghan inmates imprisoned in Pakistan have been set free and returned to their homeland Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Pak govt for first time in 50 years issues additional visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
The Pakistani government has for the first time in 50 years issued over 6,700 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for the Baisakhi festival on April 14, an official said on Tuesday.
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Taliban officials urge Pakistan to prepare joint mechanism for gradual repatriation of Afghan refugees
Taliban officials on Sunday urged Pakistan to prepare a joint mechanism for the gradual repatriation of refugees.