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India’s Stance on Refugees
May 31, 2018
India hosts the largest population of refugees in all of South Asia. At the end of 2016, there were 207,070 persons of concern in India, out of whom 197,851 were refugees and 9,219 were asylum seekers. As per the Global Trends report on Forced Displacement in 2016, published by t...
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Nandita Das
May 22, 2018
« Manto était pertinent alors, et malheureusement, il le restera encore longtemps, » selon la réalisatrice du film Manto, seul film indien sélectionné à Cannes dans la section « Un certain regard ». Connue pour ses interprétations dans des longs métrages tels que les f...
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India conducts ‘surgical strikes’ across the Line of Control
September 30, 2016
After the attack on the Indian army base of Uri in Kashmir, on September 18, where 19 Indian soldiers were killed, New Delhi announced that it conducted ‘surgical strikes' on Thursday morning against rebel camps along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, in the...
Read More L’Inde mène des « frappes chirurgicales » au Cachemire côté Pakistan
September 30, 2016
Après l’attaque de la base militaire indienne d’Uri au Cachemire, le 18 septembre dernier, où 19 soldats indiens ont trouvé la mort, New Delhi a annoncé avoir mené jeudi matin des « frappes chirurgicales » contre des camps rebelles le long de la ligne de démarcation d...
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Kashmir remains the flash point between India and Pakistan
August 17, 2016
Well embroidered carpets, fine pashmina shawls and fragrant saffron evoke sweet memories of Kashmir across the globe. Yet Jammu and Kashmir state (North India) is in news on account of terror attacks, protest by locals, and human right violations. Also, Kashmir has been the flash...
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Another violent wave in Bangladesh
June 20, 2016
Bangladesh is captured in an upsurge of violence against the religious minorities, following a series of attacks on secular bloggers, activists and intellectuals, that began last year. The recent execution of a Hindu priest, however, has triggered new absurdity in the country.
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