Politics

How did Kyrgyzstan become a standard-bearer in adopting Kremlin-inspired tactics – like the just-passed “foreign representatives” bill – to suppress civil society?

It is aimed at the communal polarization of India to solidify Hindu votes, and deflect attention away from disclosures of the government’s controversial party funding scheme.

Both losing campaigns are now pursuing a range of complaints against the conduct of the February 14 poll.

While it has foreign policy overtones, PM Dahal's embrace of Hindu diplomacy is more motivated by domestic politics.

After meeting with media representatives, Japarov requested the controversial bill be withdrawn and “finalized” – ostensibly to be re-worked and re-considered at a later time

Key ministries have been assigned to those the establishment deems reliable.

This is the second time that he has joined hands with CPN-UML chief Oli since becoming prime minister in December 2022.

If the MFP is disbanded, the party's political energy is almost certain to re-emerge in an alternate, and likely more radical, form.

"Come back king, save the country. Long live our beloved king. We want a monarchy," the crowd chanted at a rally last month in Kathmandu.

Rhetorically, the two presidential candidates hit many of the same notes. But in practice they have approached competition with China very differently.

While the Kachin Independence Army's goal is unclear, a major offensive could have significant impact on the trajectory of the country's conflict.

Muslims fear that the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens will be used to marginalize them.