South Asia

India will organize a conference with foreign ministers from ten ASEAN nations to engage China in the Indo-Pacific region for the first time. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is anticipated to be discussed at the summit. The meeting will take place from June 15 to June 17. ASEAN is a group of Southeast Asian countries. Its goal is to foster economic development and prosperity among members while also maintaining peace and security. 

India ranked at 85 among 180 countries in its Corruption Perception Index report(CPI), of 2021. According to Transparency International Reports, India's rank improved by one place to 85 in 2021 from 86th in 2020. However, it raised concern over the country's democratic status. ''Journalists and activists are particularly at risk and have been victims of attacks by bureaucrats'', it stated. Notably, Denmark topped the list with the highest… read-more

According to a study by journal Geophysical Research Letters, South Asian countries are exposed to a higher risk of heatwaves. Reportedly, with global warming increasing by 2 degrees, the temperature will rise by three times compared to the recent years. Moreover, Scientists also said that the increased temperatures will disrupt labour conditions in agricultural regions of the country. However, the situation can be kept under check by… read-more

Extending monetary support towards the underprivileged countries during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Gates Foundation has pledged a contribution of $250M. The Foundation will spend some part of it for vaccinations in the Sub-Saharan African region and South Asian countries. According to the Gates Foundation in Africa, the funds will help 780M people. "The innovational drug or the vaccine will only save lives if it reaches to all the parts of… read-more

Joe Biden's US Presidential campaign on September 17 stated that his government will have zero-tolerance for terrorism in South-Asia. Replying to a series of questions by Hindu American Political Action Committee, the campaign stressed on prioritising US-India relationship. Biden said his government will work on refugee and religious-minorities' issues in South-Asia. Earlier, the committee had sent a question-series to Democratic and… read-more