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US Issues Strongest Travel Warning Yet for India: Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir, and Naxal-Infested Regions Off-Limits

July 25, 2024 Editor

A Red Flag for Travelers The United States has issued a stark warning to its citizens, advising against travel to several regions within India. This unprecedented move underscores the escalating security concerns in these areas, placing a significant damper on tourism and investment prospects. Manipur: A Boiling Point At the heart of this advisory is Manipur, a northeastern state grappling with a complex ethnic conflict that has erupted into widespread violence. The US State Department has placed Manipur under its highest travel advisory level, “Do Not Travel,” citing the “threat…

India-Israel Partnership Aims to Tackle Construction Labour Shortage Amid Gaza Conflict

July 9, 2024 Editor

Israel-Gaza conflict enters tenth month amid hopes for ceasefire, hostage release Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority is collaborating with the Indian government to facilitate the recruitment of construction workers from India to address a labour shortage exacerbated by the ongoing genocide in Gaza. On Sunday, the CEO of the Population Authority hosted a delegation from India, including the CEO of India’s National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and his team, to advance this initiative. The meeting included Yehuda Morgenstern, Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Construction and Housing, Moshe Nakash, Head…

US Report Highlights Concerning Rise in Hate Speech Against Indian Minorities

June 27, 2024 Editor

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised alarms over the escalating issues concerning religious freedoms in India, as reported in the State Department’s 2023 International Religious Freedom Report. Blinken highlighted a significant rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, and the destruction of homes and religious sites belonging to minority faith communities in India. In his remarks during the report’s release, Blinken noted the global efforts to safeguard religious freedoms but expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in India. He emphasized the troubling increase in religious intolerance, which was evident…

Tragedy Strikes: 49 Lives Lost in Kuwait Building Blaze

June 13, 2024 Editor

Footage shared on social media showed huge flames and black smoke coming out of the building as fire fighters attempted to control the blaze Forty-nine people, including 42 Indian nationals, were killed and dozens more injured on Wednesday in a devastating fire in a building in southern Kuwait housing foreign workers, with local authorities detaining the building’s owner as part of an investigation into potential negligence. The fire in Al-Mangaf building, a residence for workers, was reported to authorities in Al-Ahmadi governorate at 4.30am and most of the deaths were…

Tragic Chopper Crash: Iranian President Raisi and FM Reportedly Killed, Mohammad Mokhber Poised to Succeed

May 20, 2024 Editor

According to the latest reports, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other passengers are feared dead following a helicopter crash. The incident occurred in the Dizmar forest, between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province. The helicopter was carrying President Raisi and his delegation when it crashed. In the wake of this event, it is reported that Mohammad Mokhber, the first vice president of Iran, is poised to assume the presidency with the approval of the Supreme Leader, as per the Iranian Constitution. This transition is expected to…

Imran Khan’s Defiant Message from Prison: ‘All That Is Left for Pak Army Is to Murder Me, But I Would Prefer Death Over Slavery’

May 4, 2024 Editor

“I have stated publicly that if anything happens to me or my wife (Bushra Bibi), Gen. Asim Munir will be responsible. But I am not afraid because my faith is strong. I would prefer death over slavery,” he says. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has lamented the sorry state of affairs in the country where political leaders like him languish in jail and said all that is left for the powerful military leadership was to “murder” him. In a column for the UK’s ‘Daily Telegraph’ newspaper, penned from the…

Iran-Israel Tensions: Biden Issues Stark Warning, Pledges American Assistance to Israel

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Editor

Iran will attack Israel sooner, rather than later, US President Joe Biden said on Friday. He warned Tehran not to attack the country as the US was devoted to its defense. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs has advised Indians to not visit Iran and Israel “in view of the prevailing situation in the region”. Iran has vowed to avenge an alleged Israeli attack on its embassy in Damascus last week that killed seven of its elite military officers, including two generals. Here are 10 points on Israel-Iran tension: Joe Biden gave a…

Pakistani Court Suspends Sentence for Ex-PM Khan and Wife in Graft Case, Yet Freedom Remains Elusive

April 2, 2024 Editor

Pakistani court suspends sentence for ex-PM Khan and wife in a graft case but couple won’t be freed A Pakistani appeals court on Monday suspended a 14-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a corruption case, but the couple won’t be released because they are already serving prison terms in other cases, officials said. However, the court order was a legal victory for Khan, who was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote in April 2022. Khan now has more than 170 legal cases…

US Intelligence Report Warns of Potential Armed Conflict Risk Due to India-China Border Deployment

March 14, 2024 Editor

The report highlights a fragile global order, China’s military expansion plans, its aggressive cyber operations An assessment by US intelligence agencies warns of a “potential” armed conflict between India and China amid large troop deployments by both sides and sporadic encounters between their militaries, adding the border dispute “will remain a strain” on ties between the neighbours. The assessment further states that China is looking to establish overseas military bases at mulitple locations – including Sri Lanka and Pakistan – in its attempt to “project power” and “protect China’s interests…

Pakistan: Kashmir Front and Center in Any Future Talks with India

March 8, 2024 Editor

The Pakistan Foreign Office has played down PM Narendra Modi’s greeting message to Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif while reiterating that Kashmir will be the priority if and when talks resume between the two sides. The Foreign Office also said it welcomed mediation by friendly countries between India and Pakistan but would respond appropriately when such a proposal is made formally. It also commented adversely on PM Modi’s visit to Srinagar after several years by stating that it seemed to be part of India’s efforts to portray normalcy in J&K.…