South Asia

PIPFPD (India) Condemns Brutal Massacre of Innocent Civilians in Jammu & Kashmir

Left Review Online April 26, 2025

PIPFPD (India) Condemns Brutal Massacre of Innocent Civilians in Jammu & Kashmir

Kathmandu. The Pakistan-India Peoples' Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) has strongly condemned the horrific terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. The attack, described as one of the deadliest civilian-targeted assaults in recent years, claimed the lives of at...more

Nepal should be vigilant about India’s bid to encroach its territory

Lin Minwang August 15, 2022

Nepal should be vigilant about India’s bid to encroach its territory

New Delhi has been making new moves at the border recently. From October 14 to 31, India and the US are scheduled to hold the annual joint military exercise "Yudh Abhyas" in Auli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand - deliberately choosing to hold the event less than...more

CPEC truly transformative for Pakistan: Pakistani senator

Left Review Online August 2, 2022

CPEC truly transformative for Pakistan: Pakistani senator

Editor's Note: During the past decade, the world has increasingly witnessed a trend of "the East is rising, and the West is declining" in the spheres of economy, security and discourse power. Western countries, particularly the US, plagued by internal woes, have sought the old path of passing...more

Celebrating 70 Years of Pakistan-China Friendship

Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi March 16, 2021

Celebrating 70 Years of Pakistan-China Friendship

May 21, 1951 was a defining moment in the history of Pakistan. It is the day when Pakistan established formal diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Over past seven decades, our bilateral ties have grown from strength to strength and reached a pinnacle that finds few...more

Honoring martyrs shows nationwide support to PLA, sincerity of easing tensions

Yang Sheng, Chen Qingqing and Liu Xuanzun February 28, 2021

Honoring martyrs shows nationwide support to PLA, sincerity of easing tensions

Patriotism and profound respect toward the People's Liberation Army (PLA) martyrs who sacrificed their lives to defend China's territory in the Galwan Valley conflict with India in June 2020 have been the hottest topics trending on Chinese social media networks in recent days, but Chinese authorities and the...more

Does fanning nationalism suit New Delhi’s interests?

Lu Yuanzhi February 26, 2021

Does fanning nationalism suit New Delhi’s interests?

The 10th round of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held on Saturday on the Chinese side of the Moldo-Chushul border meeting point, according to a joint press release published by China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday. The two sides positively appraised the smooth completion of...more

Internet shutdown shows India fears Modi’s governance will be destabilized

Qian Feng February 3, 2021

Internet shutdown shows India fears Modi’s governance will be destabilized

How can a country improve people's livelihood and properly deal with the public opinion while developing the economy and advancing reforms? How to reach a balance between fairness and efficiency? Indian farmers' protests over the past few months have shown that these questions are common issues in maintaining...more

China-Nepal, China-Bhutan border disputes rumors ‘stoked by India forces’

GT staff reporters November 30, 2020

China-Nepal, China-Bhutan border disputes rumors ‘stoked by India forces’

Editor's Note: A spate of fabricated, hyped China-Nepal and China-Bhutan border disputes is raising concerns about looming foreign forces backing the China-bashing campaign across Himalayas. Local observers and insiders reached by the Global Times see foreign hands as the source of false territory encroachment allegations and defamation against...more

India’s acceptance of US patronage a deduction of traditional influence, won’t increase its chances in border standoff

Zhang Hui November 3, 2020

India’s acceptance of US patronage a deduction of traditional influence, won’t increase its chances in border standoff

Amid the prolonged standoff with China in the border region, India, which used to seek a balance between China and the US, moved to cozy up to Washington, with the two signing a satellite intelligence pact and vowing to jointly counter the threat of China during Tuesday's India-US...more

Buildings ‘occupying Nepalese land’ fall within Chinese territory, repeated surveying shows

Bai Yunyi October 23, 2020

Buildings ‘occupying Nepalese land’ fall within Chinese territory, repeated surveying shows

The buildings that some in Nepal have accused China of encroaching on its land in Humla district falls within Chinese territory and is actually a newly-built village in Burang county in Ali, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, a Burang county official told the Global Times in an exclusive...more

South Asian nations not convinced by empty US promises

Qian Feng October 22, 2020

South Asian nations not convinced by empty US promises

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun met with senior Bangladesh government officials during his trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh from Wednesday to Friday. The visit is viewed as part of Washington's attempt to raise its visibility in South Asia. However, US' new South Asia strategy has some...more

How a communist youth organization in Kerala raised USD 1.4 million for COVID-19 relief

Muhammed Shabeer September 23, 2020

How a communist youth organization in Kerala raised USD 1.4 million for COVID-19 relief

Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, leftist youth organizations across the world have been in the forefront of both providing relief and resisting attempts to attack the rights of people. An instance of this has been the ‘Recycle Kerala’ initiative launched by the communist Democratic Youth...more

India ‘fired first’ in fresh border clash with China, overrates own strength by pushing for talks with force

Liu Xuanzun September 13, 2020

India ‘fired first’ in fresh border clash with China, overrates own strength by pushing for talks with force

China on Tuesday slammed Indian troops for firing first in the Monday border clash and illegally crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) again, which it said had destroyed tranquility on the China-India border since 1975, demanding India punish personnel who fired the provocative shot and avoid similar...more

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved for Phase III clinical trials in Bangladesh

GT Staff Reporter July 26, 2020

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved for Phase III clinical trials in Bangladesh

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Beijing-based Sinovac Life Sciences Corp has obtained preliminary approval in Bangladesh for entering phase III clinical trials, the company said Monday. "Our vaccine has received approval from a national drug research council in Bangladesh and is waiting to obtain final approval from...more

MCC threatens National and People’s Sovereignty – LVC South Asia

Left Review Online July 16, 2020

MCC threatens National and People’s Sovereignty – LVC South Asia

Kathmandu. La Via Campesina South Asia strongly opposes the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which is currently underway on two South Asian Countries: Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a bilateral United States’ foreign assistance agency’ established by the US Congress in 2004. The South...more