Aug 20, 2023, at 03:17 am
Bangladesh’s next general election, which is widely perceived as being important due to the role it is expected to play in determining the country’s political future, is barely six months away. Incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling Awami League (AL) party have battled an aggressive campaign led by the primary opposition party the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as well as economic difficulties that the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought upon the country.
A Sikh daughter’s heartfelt plea from 1991
Aug 14, 2023, at 10:19 pm
The Khalistan movement, which raged in Punjab during the 1980s and early 1990s, is frequently associated with its political aspirations and the violence that came to characterize it. While history often focuses on these, there remains an untold story – the silent suffering of women caught in the crossfire.
Khalistan’s new age propaganda on social media platforms
Aug 14, 2023, at 07:48 pm
In an era dominated by social media narratives, it seems separatist sentiments and ideologies are trying hard to find a new life.
UK strengthens resolve against Khalistan extremism: New funding signals firm action
Aug 12, 2023, at 08:46 pm
In a significant move aimed at curbing the rise of the extremist Khalistan movement and addressing past violent transgressions, UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has announced a substantial funding initiative of £95,000 (approximately Rs 1 crore) to bolster the nation’s capacity to combat “pro-Khalistan extremism.”
Ensuring the rights of convicts and prisoners in Uzbekistan
Aug 08, 2023, at 10:22 pm
Improving legislation and establishing public control are key to protecting the human rights of convicts and prisons, writes Feruza Eshmatova, the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
Aug 07, 2023, at 04:28 pm
‘Jugni’, the free-spirited Sikhni, dressed to kill in a peacock blue Punjabi suit, hair tied in a plait with a bright pink ‘parandi’ swaying with her ‘morni jaisi chal’.
People Power Prevails: Volunteers unite to mend breach sites in Punjab
Aug 07, 2023, at 03:31 am
In a remarkable display of unity and resilience, thousands of volunteers worked tirelessly for 18 days to mend the breached Gatta Mundi Kasu bundh on the Sutlej river in Jalandhar.
America has to decide on Bangladesh: For or Against Terrorism
Aug 04, 2023, at 07:00 pm
Former U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena mentioned the role of Bangladesh in fighting terrorism and militancy as one of the key determinants of Bangladesh-US partnership in a private conversation with one of the authors (Dr. Arif) in 2012.
Sikhs in Singapore: A culture of success and diversity
Aug 01, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Singapore’s Sikh community has been recognized and applauded for their exceptional contributions across diverse fields while preserving their rich culture, faith, and distinct identity.
Pakistan is a media graveyard; Balochistan worse off
Jul 31, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Confirming assessments of media freedom and human rights bodies, Pakistan has emerged as the media’s ‘graveyard’ with its restive Balochistan province emerging as its epicentre.
”He who calleth himself a Sikh of the true Guru, should rise early and meditate on God;
Jul 29, 2023, at 06:28 pm
He should make an effort early in the morning, bathe in the inner tank of nectar;
Asylum Fraud in the West: The Khalistan facade
Jul 29, 2023, at 12:00 am
In recent developments, an investigation conducted by the British tabloid, The Daily Mail, has revealed that a significant number of asylum seekers in the UK are misrepresenting their political affiliations to obtain refugee status.
Pre-Independence Punjab and Sikh Politics (1920 to 1947)
Jul 21, 2023, at 10:41 pm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Resurgent Terror
Jul 17, 2023, at 11:52 pm
On July 12, 2023, one Police Constable, identified as Mohsin Azam, was killed and another three Policemen sustained injuries during an attack by unidentified terrorists on the newly established Police check posts in the Faqiran Masjid area of Mir Ali Tehsil (revenue unit) in the North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Joint Indo-US initiatives and Modi's Egypt visit checkmate China in the Middle East
Jul 14, 2023, at 06:19 am
The two-day visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Egypt on June 24 and 25, 2023, is a potential game changer in bilateral relations. With increased Indian presence in Egypt, the efforts of China to build its presence in the Middle East is under stiff challenge.
Jul 09, 2023, at 02:47 am
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing a string of court cases since being ousted from power last year and whose arrest in a graft case in May led to violent protests across the country, bemoaned recently when commenting on the state of democracy in Pakistan that the country was “standing on the edge of darkness”.
Jul 04, 2023, at 12:00 am
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management
India-Uzbekistan Synergy at the SCO
Jun 30, 2023, at 01:26 am
New Delhi is set to host the 23rd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Council of Heads of States on 4th July 2023 in the virtual mode. The rotating presidency of this pan-Eurasian organization came to India from Uzbekistan in the historic city of Samarkand in September 2022.
Trapped in a Nightmare: Punjab and Haryana youths imprisoned in Libya
Jun 28, 2023, at 09:44 pm
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the dreams of eleven young individuals from Punjab and Haryana to embark on a journey to Italy have tragically transformed into a horrifying nightmare, as they find themselves confined behind bars in war-torn Libya.
India voices outrage over attacks on Sikhs in Pakistan
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:43 pm
In a firm response to the recent wave of attacks targeting Sikh community members in Pakistan, India summoned a high-ranking diplomat from the Pakistan High Commission on Monday. Expressing deep concern, Indian officials conveyed the urgent need for Pakistan to prioritize the safety and security of its minority populations, particularly those who live under the constant threat of religious persecution.
Sikh Diaspora: The Gangs of Khalistan
Jun 27, 2023, at 12:32 am
Editor, SAIR, Executive Director, SATP and ICM
Jun 25, 2023, at 12:46 am
In what is being described as the worst migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea, a migrant boat carrying up to 750 people, 400 of them said to be Pakistanis or from Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), started to have trouble with its engine last week.
Jun 18, 2023, at 12:46 am
The Shaksgam Valley, also known as the Trans Karakoram Tract, is part of Hunza-Gilgit region of the erstwhile princely State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), which, following the accession of J&K to India on October 26, 1947, legally became a part of India.
Uzbekistan to hold early Presidential elections on July 9
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:45 am
This year is passing in the history of Uzbekistan as a period of democratic renewal and change.
Jun 10, 2023, at 10:54 pm
The Global Report on Food Crisis produced by the Food Security Information Network, an international alliance of the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and other agencies working to tackle food crises, which was released last month, drew urgent attention to the steep and alarming increase in the number of people worldwide experiencing acute hunger and requiring food, nutrition and livelihood assistance.
Indian democracy is a global inspiration: Palestinian diplomat
Jun 02, 2023, at 04:39 am
While the world was watching with interest the results of the Turkish elections in the run-off on May 28, which Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won for a third term of five years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announcing to the entire world and to the Indian people the inauguration of the new permanent adding a luminous canvas and a beacon of democracy that India offers to the world.
China’s push for internationalisation of its currency Renminbi meets limited success
May 24, 2023, at 08:12 pm
China’s meteoric economic rise since the launch of the Reform Era by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s has been increasingly accompanied by a desire to promote the international usage of the Chinese national currency, the Renminbi (RMB).