Neighbourhood Archives

Turkey’s Betrayal of Uyghur Muslims

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect29 July 202129 July 2021 < 1 min read

Turkey has ethnic and historical relations with Uyghurs, and yet it actively helps the Chinese government in their genocide. It uses Uyghur refugees and their families as canon fodder in Syria and then deports them to China for “deradicalisation”

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China’s Accusations of Uyghur Militancy with PM Salih Hudayar

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect23 July 202129 July 2021 < 1 min read

Right up until 9/11, China officially maintained that there were no extremist activities in East Turkistan. However, when the US declared its ‘war on terror’, China found an excuse to crush the dissent.

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With US Exit, Afghanistan in a Quagmire

by Anoushka Bhardwaj15 July 202115 July 2021 4 min read

As scenarios unravel in Afghanistan, multiple players in the neighbourhood with stakes in the Afghan situation watch and assess it from the point of view of their own strategic objectives.

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Brand Dalai Lama vs Brand CCP

by Amogh Oak6 July 202129 July 2021 5 min read

Today on 6th July 2021, as the Dalai Lama turns 86 years old on the heels of the CCP’s 100th anniversary, I am tempted to do a classic comparison of these two vastly different brands – the CCP and HH the Dalai Lama.

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Is the QUAD Alliance Falling Short of Any Concrete Action?

by Rehan Rajput29 June 202129 July 2021 3 min read

India adds its voice to the call by member nations of the QUAD alliance, in keeping the Indo-Pacific region open, free and progressive. But where is a concrete action plan?

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Pakistan Needs an Interfaith Marriage Law like India: MPA Mangla Sharma, Sindh

by Mark Kinra13 June 20216 July 2021 5 min read

In an online interview, Mark Kinra speaks to MPA Mangla Sharma about her journey into the field politics, Protection of Minorities Bill, interfaith marriages and minority issues in Pakistan

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Decoding Iran – Saudi Talks

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect25 May 202129 June 2021 < 1 min read

With Joe Biden, a long-time supporter of Iran Nuclear Deal taking office, the dynamic in West Asia is set for another change. It is believed that Iran and Saudi Arabia have already begun negotiations. With strategically sensitive topics such as the Yemen War still looming large, how will these talks pan out?