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South Asia must stay away from war: High risks and costs for all
South Asia may have only 3 per cent of the world’s area but with a population of slightly over 2 billion people, it has nearly 25% of the world’s...
Minorities in neighbouring countries -FAQs
Image Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.comAFGHANISTANWho are the minorities in Afghanistan?Afghanistan has...
India condemns attack on Nankana Sahib, asks Pak to take urgent action
The statement issued by MEA condemns “wanton acts of destruction and desecration of the holy place” and has called upon Pakistan “take immediate steps to ensure the safety, security and welfare” of Sikhs there.
Bangladesh admits 999 cases of illegal immigration to India
Bangladesh’s Border Guards for the first time in decades has released the number of illegal immigrants to India
Tit for Tat
The niggardly standard of Indian diplomacy with respect to three of its neighbouring countries : Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is getting exposed.
Maha ATC nabs 12 “Bangladeshi nationals” in Palghar on tip-off
Police say they did not have valid documents, 9 of those arrested are women
Pakistan’s Minorities, Hindus, Sikhs & Christians react to India’s CAA/CAB
A woman in Guwahati walks past a graffiti opposing...
B’desh Minister asks for list of illegal migrants, agrees to take them back
Reports suggest that the relations between Bangladesh and India seem to have normalized after speculation that the same had gone sour. Reportedly, assurances have been made by both sides to co-operate and continue to be friendly neighbourhood allies; one doesn’t know how long will this last.
927 Sikhs and Hindus granted citizenship since 2018
In one of the questions on December 11 in Rajya Sabha came a question from Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena of BJP seeking data on citizenship given to refugees from particularly Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Bangladesh rejects Amit Shah’s remarks on religious minorities
The government will study the matter before taking it up with India, Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said
Sri Lankan refugees, the persecuted people that CAB is forgetting
While considering granting citizenship to Non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the Centre has been conspicuous in excluding the more than 1 lakh Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka.
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