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India remains beacon of inclusiveness and only true democratic experiment in South Asia : Report

IANS | September 9, 2025 8:16 PM

Geneva, Sep 9 (IANS) The discussions during a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on September 8 showcased a grim picture of South Asia, with minorities facing systemic discrimination, violence, and erasure in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Tibet. However, despite its challenges, India has and remains the region's beacon of inclusiveness and the only true democratic experiment in South Asia, a report has detailed.

From Sri Lanka, B’desh to Nepal: Regime changes with more than meets the eye

Vicky Nanjappa | September 9, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The developments over the past 24 hours in neighbouring Nepal are nothing but unprecedented. What was seen as a protest against the ban on social media led to the resignation of the Prime Minister and the President of the country.

South Korea's FM to discuss issue of detained Koreans with Rubio

IANS | September 9, 2025 8:00 PM

Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington for talks expected to focus on some 300 S. Koreans detained in Georgia following a major immigration raid by US authorities, a Seoul official said Tuesday.

Rohingya repatriation and Bangladesh’s security challenges (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 9, 2025 7:48 PM

Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) The question of repatriation of Rohingya refugees, who escaped Myanmar’s military crackdown in 2017, came up as Bangladesh hosted a three-day international conference on Rohingya in late August.

Persecution of Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan surges in 2025: Report

IANS | September 9, 2025 7:48 PM

Vienna, Sep 9 (IANS) The persecution of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan has witnessed an alarming rise in 2025 with the Ahmadiyyas, a religious minority in Pakistan, remaining vulnerable to persecution, discrimination and violence from both hardliner extremists and law enforcement agencies, a report detailed on Tuesday.

India repatriates Pakistani fishermen and civilian prisoners

IANS | September 9, 2025 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India on Tuesday repatriated 48 Pakistani fishermen and 19 Pakistani civilian prisoners who had completed their sentences, via Attari/Wagah border. The Indian government also urged the Pakistani authorities to expedite release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners, including fishermen who remain in Pakistan’s custody.

Batting for Global South, India sends medical assistance to Mozambique

IANS | September 9, 2025 7:14 PM

Maputo/New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched medical assistance to Mozambique through a Coast Guard vessel to augment the southern African nation's healthcare capabilities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.

Northern Alliance in splinters, India deepens pragmatic engagement with Taliban

Saurabh Sharma | September 9, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) More than four years after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul following the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2021, Afghanistan’s political reality has shifted irreversibly.

Pakistan: Peshawar's Bhai Joga Singh Gurdwara in fragile state due to lack of funds

IANS | September 9, 2025 6:44 PM

Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bhai Joga Singh Gurdwara, one of the historic Sikh places of worship in Pakistan's Peshawar, remains in ruins due to lack of funds for its restoration, the local media reported on Tuesday. The gurdwara, located in Peshawar's Dabgari area, was badly damaged in the earthquake that occurred in 2005 and has not been repaired till date.

Canada risks facing same fate as Pakistan by promoting Khalistani terror groups: Report

IANS | September 9, 2025 6:04 PM

Ottawa, Sep 9 (IANS) If the Canadian government fails to take a firm stand on the issue of Khalistani radicalists then it may face the same fate as Pakistan - a country that backs terrorism at the State level - only to see them eventually become a threat, not just to others but to itself as well, a report highlighted on Tuesday.