Perspectives

Bangladesh The Non-Bengali Genocide

Bangladesh: The Non-Bengali Genocide

In 1971, Bengali insurgents committed genocide against non-Bengalis, routinely capturing and abusing hundreds of thousands of women. Their accounts have been overshadowed by false propaganda portraying Pakistan as the lone villain in the Bangladesh episode.

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India The Increasing Violence Against Sikhs South Asia Times (satimes.tv)

India: The Increasing Violence Against Sikhs

The concentrated Sikh minority in Punjab, particularly its WPD adherents and other Sikhs who have faced severe persecution over the years, is more vulnerable to state violence. Recent actions have sparked outrage in the community, both in India and abroad.

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China Leading the Asian Century South Asia Times

China: Leading the Asian Century

If recent events in Asia are any indicator, China, Russia, and India are anticipated to showcase their interests, challenge the existing world order, and explore strategic alliances in order to shape the evolving multipolar global environment.

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China: Sustaining the Saudi-Iran Deal

China: Sustaining the Saudi-Iran Deal

Since normalization is a protracted and challenging process, wider support and recognition from regional and extra-regional countries is essential because China alone cannot guarantee the longevity of the Saudi-Iran agreement.

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Muslims and Hindus: The Holy Grail

Muslims and Hindus: The Holy Grail

Hinduism and Islam have coexisted for millennia since Islam arrived in South Asia. This relationship has been sporadic, with periods of both peace and conflict. The need for unbiased historical pattern analysis, though, cannot be overstated.

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CPEC: Differing Views In Gilgit Baltistan

CPEC: Differing Views In Gilgit Baltistan

People of Gilgit Baltistan are receptive to the opportunities that CPEC has to offer but concerns pertaining climate and environmental risks posed by infrastructure as well as increasing tourism influx need addressal.

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BRI Carries Religion Through Gilgit Baltistan

BRI Carries Religion Through Gilgit Baltistan

Communities united by religious beliefs and divided by borders have a chance to connect back through the grand CPEC, speaking of Pakistan\’s Gilgit Baltistan and China\’s northwest. Sustainable livelihoods, education, and health facilities can help eradicate religious extremism also.

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India Under the BJP: A Reign of Bigotry

India Under the BJP: A Reign of Bigotry

Ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in India, Muslim minorities in particular have been compelled to endure life as second-class citizens in what is referred to as the largest democracy in the world.

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Terrorism in Pakistan: The Indo-Iran Nexus

In addition to the local factors that have contributed to the emergence of various terrorist groups in Pakistan, the evidence of foreign influence, particularly from India and Iran, is too substantial to be dismissed.

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