Relations among South Asian countries after 1947 can be characterized as oscillating between Indian attempts to gain greater influence and counter-efforts by its neighbours to resist them. One of their successful counter-strategies has been to play the “China card” vis-à-vis India long before the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) was established.
Nepal recently reiterated its progressive approach to gender diversity and self-determination by allowing people to identify as the third gender in census forms. It is a move that is bound to have a positive impact on LGBTQ+ social inclusion and is one of the many ways in which South Asia adopts a forward-looking perspective on gender identity.
Sono almeno 4500 ormai i morti accertati in seguito al sisma che ha colpito il Nepal pochi giorni fa, ma la conta purtroppo non sembra destinata a fermarsi. Alcuni villaggi sono stati completamente rasi al suolo, di altri è rimasto in piedi appena un terzo degli edifici: le scosse non hanno risparmiato nemmeno gli edifici più moderni. Le ong di tutto il mondo si sono mosse subito per portare soccorso alle popolazioni colpite dal terremoto. (...)
