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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.

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    Determined diaspora from Balochistan lobbies US Congressmen over human rights violations in Pak

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

    <p> On Tuesday, the president of the Baloch American Congress (BAC), Tara Chand, held a virtual meeting with US Congressman Greg Steube seeking support for Balochistan—Pakistan's largest province fighting for …

  • World

    Sindhis to protest against Bilawal Bhutto at UN headquarters in New York over water shortage

    by Rahul Kumar May 17, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 17, 2022

    <p> With acute water scarcity parching Sindh, human rights group–Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has called for protests against the water shortage in front of the UN office in New …

  • World

    US special envoy for Tibet, Uzra Zeya arrives in Delhi on India-Nepal visit

    by Rahul Kumar May 17, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 17, 2022

    <p> Uzra Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues arrived in India on Tuesday to collaborate on human rights, democratic governance and advance humanitarian priorities. Accompanied by Anjali Kaur—USAID …

  • World

    Pakistan targeting Baloch women after female suicide bombing in Karachi

    by Rahul Kumar May 17, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 17, 2022

    <p> Nationalists in Balochistan have claimed that Pakistani security forces are taking Baloch women into custody after the audacious <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/world-news/baloch-target-chinese-again-first-female-suicide-bomber-kills-three-chinese-nationals-in-karachi-166884.html">Shari Baloch suicide bombing</a> that killed three Chinese teachers of …

  • World

    Why is China holding back-to-back military drills around Taiwan and Korea?

    by Rahul Kumar May 16, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 16, 2022

    <p> China has unleashed one of its biggest military drills involving navy, air and missile forces in the seas around Taiwan in the past few days. Both Japan and Taiwan …

  • World

    Will China’s Central Military Commission be a target under Japan’s counter strike capability

    by Rahul Kumar May 15, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 15, 2022

    <p> Japan is currently debating whether its proposed counterstrike capability should also include targeting China's top decision-making body—the Central Military Commission (CMC).<br /> <br /> In April, Japan's ruling Liberal …

  • World

    Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickramsinghe turns to India for stability and recovery

    by Rahul Kumar May 15, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 15, 2022

    <p> Ranil Wickremesinghe who is in the hot seat as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister has given a clear indication about the shift in his country's foreign policy. One of his initial …

  • World

    Are Sindhi rebels behind the Karachi blast that targeted Pakistani Coast Guard vehicle

    by Rahul Kumar May 13, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 13, 2022

    <p> A bomb blast in a Karachi market on Thursday killed one person and injured 13, four of whom are serious. The blast is believed to have been carried out …

  • World

    Balochistan slips on human rights as fake encounters, targeted killings and torture go up, says HR body

    by Rahul Kumar May 12, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 12, 2022

    <p> Fake encounters, State-sponsored kidnappings, extra-judicial and targeted killings, collective punishment have all shown an increase in Pakistan's largest province Balochistan. The <a href="https://hrcbalochistan.com/balochistan-the-state-of-human-rights-in-2021/" rel="nofollow">Human Rights Council of Balochistan</a> (HRCB), …

  • World

    Balochistan and Sindh: Half of Pakistan suffers acute water shortage due to discrimination

    by Rahul Kumar May 11, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 11, 2022

    <p> More than half of Pakistan is suffering an acute water crisis. Pakistan's two large provinces—Balochistan and Sindh both face drought-like conditions.<br /> <br /> The Pakistani media has been …

  • World

    New Delhi denies rumours that Mahinda Rajapaksa is in India, though son may have left Sri Lanka

    by Rahul Kumar May 11, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 11, 2022

    <p> With Yoshitha Rajapaksa—former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's son, and his wife allegedly leaving the country on Monday amidst a massive public upheaval, rumours began circulating in Sri Lanka that …

  • World

    Sindh blames Pakistan’s Punjab for looming drought in the province

    by Rahul Kumar May 9, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 9, 2022

    <p> The Sindh province of Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of water, threatening crops and affecting the human population. The water situation has turned so bad that Sindh Chief …

  • World

    Killing of Chinese nationals, mounting CPEC debt widens rift between Beijing and Islamabad

    by Rahul Kumar May 8, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 8, 2022

    <p> Not all is well with the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).</p> <p> The new Pakistani administration in Islamabad is confronting the harsh realities of China's $64 billion lodestar project …

  • World

    In Maldives, protests against pro-Chinese former President Yameen sharpen

    by Rahul Kumar May 4, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 4, 2022

    <p> Maldivian youth are holding protests in front of former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s home demanding his rearrest. Yameen, who is now the opposition leader, was released from prison in …

  • World

    Sharif leverages personal relations with Saudi Arabia, resets ties soured by Imran Khan

    by Rahul Kumar May 3, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 3, 2022

    <p> In Shehbaz Sharif—the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reposed massive confidence. Within a fortnight of taking over as the PM, Sharif made his first …

  • World

    Winds of change in the Himalayas: Nepal accepts $500 million US grant upsetting China

    by Rahul Kumar May 2, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 2, 2022

    <p> Nepal and the US are celebrating the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties. For Nepal, it has been a positive celebration as the government cleared a $500 million grant …

  • World

    Jaishankar tells Tamil Nadu government – humanitarian aid should be sent for all Sri Lankans

    by Rahul Kumar May 2, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 2, 2022

    <p> Responding to a strong Tamil sentiment about supplying rice and medicines to Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that the Tamil Nadu government's assistance can supplement humanitarian …

  • World

    Shari Baloch becomes ‘Shari The Legend’ as her video message sets Pak Twitter ablaze

    by Rahul Kumar May 1, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar May 1, 2022

    <p> Nearly five days after Shari Baloch, the first female Baloch suicide bomber, blew herself up and killed three Chinese including the director of the Confucius Institute, Shari was trending …

  • World

    President Rajapaksa agrees to replace brother Mahinda, to form all-party cabinet

    by Rahul Kumar April 29, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 29, 2022

    <p> Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to replace Mahinda Rajapaksa–current Prime Minister and elder brother, and form an all-party interim government under a new prime minister.<br /> <br …

  • World

    Faced with threat from China, is Japan shredding its pacifist past?

    by Rahul Kumar April 28, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 28, 2022

    <p> With the China threat looming large in the region, the Japanese ruling party Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) asked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday to double the defence budget …

  • World

    Did the Baloch suicide bombing in Karachi target Pak-China relations?

    by Rahul Kumar April 28, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 28, 2022

    <p> Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department has registered a case against two commanders of the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) including Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) head Bashir Zeb Baloch for the …

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