On 18 November, the Uttar Pradesh government imposed a ban on halal-certified items, with manufacturers being asked to recall and relabel some products.

Podcast: Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban, Myanmar’s armed groups expose military junta’s weakness, and more

Your Southasia news roundup from 20 Nov - 1 Dec 2023, plus an interview with Aung Kaung Myat on Operation 1027 in Myanmar

Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.

In this episode, we talk about Uttar Pradesh's halal ban, Myanmar's armed groups exposing the weakness of the military junta, the US uncovering a foiled assassination plot targeting the founder of Sikhs for Justice, an ongoing sit-in at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Maldives' former president Abdullah Yameen forming a new political party, the extension of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor to Sri Lanka, Pakistan application to BRICS, the release of founding editor of The Kashmir Walla Fahad Shah and pro-monarchy protests tapping into public discontent with Nepal's government.

Himal Southasian Podcast Channel · Southasiasphere 4 Dec: Uttar Pradesh's halal ban, Myanmar's armed groups expose junta's weakness

Episode Notes:

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Aung Kaung Myat's reading list:

1 Burma: Insurgency and the politics of ethnicity – Martin Smith

Making enemies: War and state building in Burma – Mary P Callahan

Myanmar's enemy within: Buddhist violence and the making of a Muslim 'Other' – Francis Wade

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