Category: South Asia

Nepal: Easy target for Chinese Money Launderers

Despite the coronavirus pandemic imposing lockdowns, India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)’s seizures of smuggled foreign-origin gold in the country increased by around 13 per cent in value in 2019-20. Smugglers are now increasingly relying on...

President Biden and South Asia

The election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States (US) has generated much interest in the Indian subcontinent about the future of Washington’s engagement with the region after the tumultuous...

Understanding pro-democracy protest for Sindudesh

Pro-independence protest rally in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province recently seen various top-notch world leaders’ placards. The protests were part of a rally to mark the birth anniversary of GM Syed, a vocal proponent of...