West Asia enters a de-Americanised era

by Newsdesk-Top NewsArab NewsAsia News7 April 20237 April 2023

Reading Time: 17 minutes The focus on diplomacy in place of military force has fundamentally changed the regional security scenario – it has replaced the US’ monopoly control over regional security matters with a…

‘Perpetrator’ China

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsChina6 April 20236 April 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes The governments of China, Turkey, Tajikistan, Russia and Egypt ranked as the most prolific perpetrators of transnational repression….reports Asian Lite News The Chinese government is the worlds most prolific perpetrator…

UN chief condemns ban on Afghan women

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfghanistanAsia News6 April 20236 April 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes UN chief warned that if the decision is not reversed, it will inevitably undermine UN’s ability to deliver life-saving aid to the people who need it…reports Asian Lite News UN…

Taliban ban on female Afghan UN staff draws criticism

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia News6 April 20236 April 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes UN Women joined UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in calling on the Taliban to immediately revoke this latest decision…reports Asian Lite News A top UN official has condemned the Taliban’s decision…

India: The Emerging Pharmacy of the World

by NewsdeskAsia NewsHealthWorld News5 April 20235 April 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes From Zero to 13 per cent of the global market! The kind of growth the pharma industry has seen in India, from a non-existent to a global pharmacy, is undoubtedly…

FESTIVE PHASE: Blasphemy laws, Inflation dog minorities in Pakistan

by NewsdeskAsia NewsPAKISTANWorld News4 April 20234 April 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes 40 per cent Inflation drains the festive spirit of Ramadan, Holi and Lenten in Pakistan. The festival-time woes of Pakistan’s religious minorities go to underscore the larger, indeed systemic, discrimination…

3 British nationals held by Taliban in Afghanistan

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfghanistanUK News3 April 20233 April 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes The government is hoping to send thousands of migrants more than 4,000 miles away to the East African country as part of a deal to deter asylum seekers…reports Asian Lite…

Modi’s upcoming visit to Pacific Islands is strategic for region

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsIndia News3 April 20233 April 2023

Reading Time: 6 minutes Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at the Washington-based Foundation for Defence of Democracies speaks about why Modi’s visit is important not just for India but also for the region – by…

Xi loyalists take control of China’s national security

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsChina1 April 20231 April 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes With Xi Jinping firmly at the apex, the rest of the chain of command of ultra-loyalists will pass through Cai Qi, China’s new security Tsar, reports Atul Aneja Riding on…

India, China main allies in Russia’s new foreign policy

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsIndia News1 April 20231 April 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes The new 42-page document singled out ties with China and India, stressing the importance of “the deepening of ties and coordination with friendly sovereign global centers of power and development…