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Rahul Kumar

Rahul Kumar

Rahul Kumar writes on international issues and is a keen watcher of South Asia, environment, urban development and NGOs.

  • World

    Meet Pravin Patel—Overseas Indian who has made it big in the UK

    by Rahul Kumar June 15, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 15, 2022

    <p> Indians in the UK are known for their professional success and the 'can-do' spirit. They are also getting culturally and politically assertive as the community integrates itself globally and …

  • Opinion

    How jalebis wrapped in a Urdu newspaper delivered a crucial message to Bhagat Singh—Milap editor

    by Rahul Kumar June 8, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 8, 2022

    <p> <em>One of India's oldest Urdu newspapers, The Daily Milap has an interesting history that spans three countries—India, Pakistan and even the UK. The newspaper and its owner-editors also share …

  • World

    Desperate Pakistan launches air strikes in Noshki, Kalat areas of Balochistan

    by Rahul Kumar June 7, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 7, 2022

    <p> The social media in Balochistan is buzzing with activity about a renewed military operation by the Pakistani military in the mountain areas of Noshki and Kalat. This follows the …

  • World

    Pakistan takes to kidnappings on an industrial scale after Shari Baloch’s suicide bombing

    by Rahul Kumar June 7, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 7, 2022

    <p> The Baloch National Movement (BNM), which seeks complete independence of Balochistan from Pakistan, has alleged that Pakistani security forces are kidnapping Baloch people from across the country including Karachi, …

  • Science

    India’s riveting climate story needs to be told to the world, says top environmental professor

    by Rahul Kumar June 5, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 5, 2022

    <p> At the Conference of Parties in November 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India pledges to become Net Zero by 2070. A big  announcement, it caught many by surprise.</p> …

  • Opinion

    Pashtuns are being pushed towards terrorism to prevent them from catching up with the Punjabis: Aziz Baloch

    by Rahul Kumar June 3, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 3, 2022

    <p> The Baloch diaspora has ensured that their voice is amplified across key constituencies—US Congressmen, parliaments in Europe and MPs in the UK. It is not just the right to …

  • World

    After the Baloch and Sindhis, now Pakistan’s Shias fight against ‘enforced disappearances’

    by Rahul Kumar June 2, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 2, 2022

    <p> After witnessing bombings, massacres and even blasphemy charges, the Shias of Pakistan are now battling Pakistan's latest epidemic of "enforced disappearances". In Sunni dominated Pakistan, even Muslims sects are …

  • World

    After rebuff China embarks on Plan-B, offers pivotal Pacific Islands new terms of engagement

    by Rahul Kumar June 1, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 1, 2022

    <p> Even the small islands scattered in the far-away Pacific are standing up to China. After Fiji and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) rejected Beijing's draft communique and five-year …

  • World

    Are the drums of war beating once again for Taiwan’s remote islands?

    by Rahul Kumar June 1, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 1, 2022

    <p> Will he, won't he? As the world tries to unravel US President Joe Biden's seemingly contradictory statements over a possible US intervention in a seemingly possible conflict between China …

  • World

    Pakistan’s committee on enforced disappearances is a whitewash even if it summons Gen. Musharraf: Activists

    by Rahul Kumar June 1, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar June 1, 2022

    <p> Reality bites. Sometimes it bites harder when you pen it down as a memoir.</p> <p> Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf had in an honest admission in his autobiography, …

  • Opinion

    Interview: India should exercise leadership within the Quad of democracies

    by Rahul Kumar May 31, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 31, 2022

    <p> <em>Chris Blackburn is the Communications Director of the Swiss InterStrategy Group based in Zurich, Switzerland. He is the recipient of a “Friend of Bangladesh” award from the Government of …

  • World

    Has the Quad shifted focus from geopolitics to geo-economics and development?

    by Rahul Kumar May 24, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 24, 2022

    <p> Has the Quad eventually found its footing–to cut down Chinese hegemony in the Indo-Pacific and simultaneously bring development and tech benefits to the countries in a vast region that …

  • World

    India’s Information Fusion Centre to coordinate Quad initiative to counter ‘dark shipping’ in the Indo-Pacific

    by Rahul Kumar May 24, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 24, 2022

    <p> On Tuesday, the four-member Quadrilateral Security Dialogue launched the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA). The new initiative will allow tracking of “dark shipping”—illegal fishing and unregulated fishing.</p> …

  • World

    Modi writes for Japanese newspaper, says India-Japan cooperation vital in post-Covid world

    by Rahul Kumar May 23, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 23, 2022

    <p> In an opinion piece in the Japanese newspaper–<em>Yomiuri Shimbun</em>, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that closer India-Japan cooperation is vital in the post-COVID world. He also said that the …

  • World

    After Pakistani military and Chinese nationals, Balochistan rebels target notorious ‘Death Squad’ leaders

    by Rahul Kumar May 22, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 22, 2022

    <p> The Baloch rebellion against the Pakistani military and intelligence forces has turned its attention to the notorious "Death Squad" leaders in Balochistan. Noor Ahmad Bangulzai—a Pakistani politician also known …

  • World

    Prime Minister Modi to hold bilateral meetings with new Australian PM and Joe Biden during Quad summit

    by Rahul Kumar May 22, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 22, 2022

    <p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tokyo, Japan, on a two-day visit to attend the four-member Quad summit and hold bilateral meets with US President Joe Biden and the …

  • World

    Why did Ranil Wickremesinghe appoint Nasheed of Maldives as advisor for aid assistance?

    by Rahul Kumar May 20, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 20, 2022

    <p> On Thursday, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed as an advisor to help his country secure foreign aid and bail Sri Lanka out …

  • Opinion

    Interview: Sindh will become a Chinese colony if Pak fails to pay back its debts: Zafar Sahito

    by Rahul Kumar May 20, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 20, 2022

    <p> Pakistan is ravaged by a thousand mutinies. Almost all of its local but culturally diverse communities are battling the Pakistani army and the country’s feudal mindset. <em>India Narrative </em>speaks …

  • World

    China-Solomon Islands deal dims Scott Morrison’s chances in the upcoming Australian elections

    by Rahul Kumar May 20, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 20, 2022

    <p> Australia goes to the polls on May 21 to elect 151 members to its House of Representatives and about half in the Senate. The elections take place just as …

  • World

    Pakistan Taliban speaks with forked tongue–extends support to Baloch, Sindhi rebels but also talks peace with Islamabad

    by Rahul Kumar May 19, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 19, 2022

    <p> <img height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/media/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" width="1" />The Pakistani Taliban, also called Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), that operates along the Af–Pak border, has extended its support to Baloch and Sindh nationalists. Talking about …

  • World

    In message to China, Biden to shore up alliance with South Korea and Japan during East Asia visit

    by Rahul Kumar May 18, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 18, 2022

    <p> Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan on May 20 in his first visit to Asia after taking over as President in January 2021. He will attend the …

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