Category: So Asia

Moody’s Downgrades India’s Outlook to ‘Negative’ From ‘Stable’; Slowdown Long-Lasting

India’s economic growth will remain “materially lower than in the past” according to Moody’s forecast….

Sikhs Trek to Kartarpur Shrine –Including Who’s Who

5000 pilgrims are expected to visit Kartarpur daily. That’s nearly 2 million a year in…

Where Does Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed and Kashmir Locked Down?

DESPARDES — The US has been holding negotiations with the Afghan Taliban to facilitate a…

Posters in Amritsar Thank Imran Khan, Sidhu for Kartarpur Corridor

DESPARDES (Updated) — Posters of PM Imran Khan and former Indian Punjab Minister Navjot Singh…

Merkel’s ‘Not Sustainable, Not Good’ on Kashmir: Did She Mean ‘Give Kashmiris Back Their Dignity’?

DESPARDES — “Not sustainable and not good,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel while criticizing New…

In India, Pakistan Chill Modi is Clearly Disadvantaged

DESPARDES — Last year in October, Christophe Jaffrelot, a Senior Research Fellow at the CERI-Sciences…

Kashmir Lockdown: NO NEWS is NOT SO GOOD News

“We seem to be moving in the direction of pre-WWII situation”. DESPARDES REPORT (UPDATED) —…

India’s Kashmir Move ‘Unacceptable’: Nagaland Leader

Modi wants to encourage trade, mainly via Myanmar, with South-East Asia, part of his “Look…

Banking Crisis in India Hits New Benchmark

There have been 16 banks failures due to Non Performing Loans (NPLs), which led to…

‘All’s Not Well’ in Kashmir: ‘Civil Disobedience’ Prevalent

DESPARDES NEWS MONITOR — The All India National Congress party’s leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on…

35 Civilians Including Children Killed at Wedding Ceremony in Helmand

DESPARDES NEWS MONITOR — Some 35 Afghan civilians lost their lives at a wedding party…

100K Petition Delivered To Gates Foundation Against PM Modi

DESPARDES NEWS MONITOR — HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES DELIVERED 100,000 SIGNATURES TO BILL & MELINDA GATES…