Last week, Myanmar’s underground government raised an open, nationwide call, urging citizens to resist against and overthrow the military rule. Would it take the country towards a fresh wave of unrest, or does it mean that change is on the cards?
Seeing the progress of the mission, that it is a success is beyond doubt. However, a lot still needs to be done as changing age-old perceptions and behaviours is not an easy task.
India doesn’t require a UN convention to open its doors to those in need. It has been providing refuge to various communities, from Parsis and Jews to Afghans, for thousands of years.
In this exclusive interview to our geopolitical analyst Mark Kinra, veteran journalist and author Tarek Fatah, talks to us about Balochistan from the p.o.v. of a common Baloch.
The situation has been worse for women migrants who usually lack access to basic amenities, and who suffered greatly during their journey back home either on foot or in cramped trucks.
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.
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?