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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 202125 August 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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Romani People – The Hidden Indians

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect17 April 202113 May 2021 < 1 min read

Geopolitical analyst Mark Kinra talks to Dr Ian Hancock, a veteran Romani expert, about Romani culture, their Indian roots, and his relentless efforts to get the world to recognise Romanis’ identity and human rights.

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The Extraordinary Women of Tibet

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts29 August 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Tashi Choedon, Researcher at the Tibet Policy Institute, about the historical and current roles of Tibetan women, both religious and non-religious, in Tibetans’ struggle against Chinese occupation of Tibet.

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“Afghan people want their Constitution to be upheld.”

by Mark Kinra19 August 202010 December 2020 4 min read

Ustad Mohammad Hussain Sarahang and the Bamiyan Buddhas are symbols of India-Afghan connect. Sources: https://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.com/2018/10/ustad-mohammad-hussain-khan-sar-auhang.html and Wikimedia Commons.

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“India Can Be The Best Option for Baloch People to Take Their Cause on The International Level.”

by Amogh Oak, Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect12 August 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

On the occasion of Balochistan Independence Day (11 Aug), Amogh Oak, Hakeem Baloch President of Baloch National Movement UK Zone, and Mark Kinra, geopolitical analyst and South Asia expert, discuss the role of Baloch youth in the freedom struggle, their dreams and aspirations, and the cause of global Baloch solidarity.

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“India Was The First Country to Open Its Doors and Arms to Us When We Fled Chinese Occupation.”

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect8 August 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

Salih Hudayar, the young Prime Minister East Turkistan Government-in-Exile based in the US speaks to geopolitical analyst Mark Kinra about the struggle of Uyghurs for independence, their connection with India and Mahatma Gandhi, and the pressing need for the world, especially the West and Muslims, to stop Uyghurs’ genocide.

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“Pakistan inviting China in Balochistan is like a thief inviting a dacoit to loot.”

by Mark Kinra22 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

Hyrbyair Marri is the founder of Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), a political party working towards the goal of an Independent Balochistan. In an online interview, I spoke to him about Balochistan’s freedom struggle, the BLA, China’s presence, expectations from India, and sovereignty and nationhood in South Asia.

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“I have nothing to do with Pakistan…if I go, I will go to Balochistan.”

by Mark Kinra22 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

Hyrbyair Marri is the founder of Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), a political party working towards the goal of an Independent Balochistan. In an online interview, I spoke to him about Balochistan’s freedom struggle, the BLA, China’s presence, expectations from India, and sovereignty and nationhood in South Asia.

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Sikhism in Balochistan is a Heritage in Peril

by Mark Kinra21 July 202021 July 2020 4 min read

There are Gurudwaras in other parts of Baluchistan like – Dera Bugti, Dera Murad Jamali, Dera Allahyar, Usta Muhammad, Sibi, Lehri and Hub. Though the numbers of Sikhs in Baluchistan run into few hundreds, Sikhism here has been kept alive by Hindu Gur-Sikhs.