The Maldives formally asked India to withdraw its troops from the country on 15 March, as bilateral tensions escalated. Cartoon by Gihan de Chickera
The Maldives formally asked India to withdraw its troops from the country on 15 March, as bilateral tensions escalated. Cartoon by Gihan de Chickera 
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Podcast: India out of Maldives, elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan, PTI loses election symbol and more

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In this episode, we talk about escalating tensions between the Maldives and India, national elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan, justice for Bilkis Bano and the inauguration of Ram Mandir, PTI losing its cricket bat symbol, the continuation of Operation 1027 despite a China-brokered ceasefire, Nepal's former cricket captain receiving an 8 year sentence for rape, Iran launching a missile attack on Balochistan, the new Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service and escalating dengue cases in Bangladesh. 

Himal Southasian Podcast Channel · Southasiasphere 20 Jan: India out of Maldives, elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan and more

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