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Rahul Kumar

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

  • World

    Video: Sri Lankans mount worldwide protests amid social, economic and political meltdown

    by Rahul Kumar April 11, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 11, 2022

    <p> The Sri Lankan diaspora has intensified its protests across the world. Expat Sri Lankans have come out to protest against their government in some of the major cities in …

  • World

    Sri Lanka crisis deepens—opposition parties step up action against Rajapaksa government and family

    by Rahul Kumar April 10, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 10, 2022

    <p> <img height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/media/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" width="1" />After intense debates in the parliament with no solutions proposed by the truncated government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, opposition parties are now looking at bringing …

  • World

    Pakistani politics in Islamabad cements disdain and distrust among the Baloch

    by Rahul Kumar April 9, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 9, 2022

    <p> <strong>The riveting political drama in Pakistan—with Prime Minister Imran Khan as the protagonist, the powerful Pakistani army as the puppeteer, the Speaker as the protagonist’s side-kick and the opposition …

  • World

    Is Rajapaksa waiting for loans to placate people and stave off challenges to power?

    by Rahul Kumar April 7, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 7, 2022

    <p> Much action is happening in Sri Lanka but no solutions have been offered by either its leadership or by the opposition parties. Meanwhile, people continue to protest on the …

  • World

    US Patriot missile sales to Taiwan invites sharp retort from unhappy Beijing

    by Rahul Kumar April 7, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 7, 2022

    <p> The US has approved the sale of the Patriot weapons system for Taiwan worth $95 million, making China see red. The Pentagon told the Congress that the comprehensive deal …

  • World

    Worldwide protests against Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa family take root—demonstration in Los Angeles, Australia and Canada

    by Rahul Kumar April 6, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 6, 2022

    <p> With the Sri Lankan economic downturn fast snowballing into a social and political crisis, professional groups are now joining people on the streets.</p> <p> Among the Sri Lankan diaspora, …

  • World

    How the Rajapaksas have become the face of the national crisis in parliament and on streets

    by Rahul Kumar April 5, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 5, 2022

    <p> With unending public protests against the government targeting Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and with the opposition in no mood to support the government, the crisis in the island …

  • World

    Sri Lanka crisis: Should India take the Afghan humanitarian model to support the people?

    by Rahul Kumar April 4, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 4, 2022

    <p> The situation in Sri Lanka continues to be volatile after irate protestors tried to storm Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence on Monday evening. The police used tear gas and …

  • World

    Amidst emergency in Sri Lanka, India rubbishes rumours about troop deployments in the island nation

    by Rahul Kumar April 3, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 3, 2022

    <p> The Indian High Commission in Colombo rubbished rumours that the country has sent its troops to Sri Lanka after reports surfaced in the local media that Indian soldiers have …

  • World

    Taiwan critically analyses Ukraine resistance, appoints working group to study the war

    by Rahul Kumar April 1, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 1, 2022

    <p> The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought home fears of the Chinese doing the same to Taiwan. Now, the ever-alert islanders have appointed a working group to study the …

  • World

    Pakistan’s Interior Ministry blames Iran for the regrouping of Baloch nationalists

    by Rahul Kumar April 1, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar April 1, 2022

    <p> Pakistan's Interior Ministry confirmed before the parliament earlier this week that anti-Pakistan outfits are regrouping in Balochistan through the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.<br /> <br /> This …

  • World

    Pacific nations unite against China-Solomon Islands security deal

    by Rahul Kumar March 31, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 31, 2022

    <p> A draft security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands has set the next stage of wrangling between the West and the communist country. The secret deal raised fears …

  • World

    Biden earmarks $1.8 bn for his Indo-Pacific strategy—will it make a difference?

    by Rahul Kumar March 30, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 30, 2022

    <p> US President Joe Biden has sought $1.8 billion from this year's budget to take on China and support a free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) region.<br /> <br /> The …

  • World

    China becomes the EU’s darling thanks to the Ukraine conflict

    by Rahul Kumar March 29, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 29, 2022

    <p> The European Union (EU) and China will finally hold a virtual summit this Friday with the Ukrainian crisis expected to dominate the talks. This year the summit is also …

  • World

    Doctors strike work in Balochistan citing oppressive security presence in hospitals

    by Rahul Kumar March 29, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 29, 2022

    <p> Doctors in Balochistan have decided to stop work at government hospitals due to the presence of security forces. This is in continuation of their emergency strike since last week.</p> …

  • World

    Will Shahzain Bugti’s resignation make a difference to Baloch rapprochement?

    by Rahul Kumar March 28, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 28, 2022

    <p> On the face of it, the resignation by Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Reconciliation and Harmony in Balochistan, Shahzain Bugti has left …

  • World

    New Zealand clears The Kashmir Files—to be shown in country next week

    by Rahul Kumar March 27, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 27, 2022

    <p> <em>The Kashmir Files </em>is all set to release in New Zealand in the coming week with the country's Chief Censor clearing the movie for public viewing after increasing the …

  • World

    With food crisis ballooning, Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka faces its moment of truth

    by Rahul Kumar March 27, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 27, 2022

    <p> The Sri Lankan food and fuel crisis is likely to haunt the island nation's first family—the Rajapaksas. The clan holds as many as nine positions in the government—the prominent …

  • World

    North Korean ICBM test invites US sanctions, brings Japan and South Korea closer

    by Rahul Kumar March 25, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 25, 2022

    <p> The US imposed sanctions on five North Korean and Russian organisations as well as one entity in China on Thursday after Pyongyang fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) …

  • Opinion

    An independent Balochistan can be one of the richest nations with mines, tourism and agriculture, says Baloch professor

    by Rahul Kumar March 24, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 24, 2022

    <p> <em>Shahzavar Karimzadi–an Iranian Baloch, is a senior lecturer in economics at the Hertfordshire University, the UK. A cheerful man who is an equally voracious speaker, he can speak at …

  • World

    Baloch organisations warn foreign investors over reviving Reko Diq mines in Balochistan

    by Rahul Kumar March 23, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar March 23, 2022

    <p> A number of Baloch outfits have issued warnings to foreign investors in Pakistan from exploiting resources in mineral-rich Balochistan. The warnings come after Pakistan managed to extricate itself from …

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