South Asian Index

@SouthAsiaIndex 🇲🇻 || Maldives Govt to Import of Medicines from other countries instead from India Cost of an Inhaler for asthma patient : 🇮🇳 $2 🇪🇺 $180 🇺🇸 $380

Just IN:— Maldives has asked India to withdraw it troops immediately, gives India deadline of 15th March. — Maldives also reviewing more than 100 agreements with India signed by the previous Maldives govt.

🇲🇻 || Maldives Govt to Import of Medicines from other countries instead from India Cost of an Inhaler for asthma patient : 🇮🇳 $2 🇪🇺 $180 🇺🇸 $380

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@SouthAsiaIndex 🇵🇰 | 🇺🇸 | 🇨🇳 || U.S.A designates China, Pakistan and North Korea as 'Countries of Particular Concern' for severe violations of religious freedom

Just IN:— United States says elections in Bangladesh were "not free and fair", hints at possible ramifications. — Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina says advice of "foreign masters" won't work for political survival in Bangladesh. — China & Russia have greeted Sheikh Hasina & her Awami League party for winning elections.

🇵🇰 | 🇺🇸 | 🇨🇳 || U.S.A designates China, Pakistan and North Korea as 'Countries of Particular Concern' for severe violations of religious freedom

🇮🇳 || India announces new oil discovery in the country, 30 km off Kakinada coast in the Krishna Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh. Minister- "we hope to produce 45,000 barrels per day, which will be 7% of our total crude oil production and 7% of our gas production by June,2024"

@SouthAsiaIndex FAKE NEWS ALERT ‼️: There’s no such credible report that calculates per capita spending of tourists in Maldives. India fulfils 70% defence needs. India trains their forces MDNF India is building largest infrastructure project in Maldives ever.

Report:— A country-wise list of tourist arrivals in the Maldives for 2023: 1. EU:— 536,153 tourists (28.54%) 2. India:— 209,198 tourists (11.12%) 3. Russia:— 209,146 tourists (11.11%) 4. China: — 187,118 tourists (9.96%) 5. US:— 74,575 tourists (3.97%) While India contributes significantly in terms of numbers, its impact is limited as it amounts to only 11% of arrivals.. — It is also important to note that per capita spending by Indian tourists in Maldives is lowest of all the countries, including US, Russia, EU and China.

@SouthAsiaIndex 🇮🇳 | 🇲🇻 || Famous Bollywood actors and cricketers including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Shraddha Kapoor, Sachin Tendulkar, Hardik Pandya, Irfan Pathan etc came out in open support of Lakshadweep tourism after Maldives Row.

@SouthAsiaIndex 🇧🇩 || Victory comes inspite continued efforts by west/US media house in narrative building against ruling government of Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina gets back to power against the popular will and pressure of USA/West.

Just IN:— Bangladesh elections: viral videos show officials stamping ballet papers by themselves. — Elections in Bangladesh have been boycotted by opposition parties amid allegations of rigging by Hasina govt.

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🇧🇩 || Victory comes inspite continued efforts by west/US media house in narrative building against ruling government of Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina gets back to power against the popular will and pressure of USA/West.

🇧🇩 || DHAKA: Bangladesh’s ruling party swept more than half of the parliament seats to give Sheikh Hasina a historic fourth straight term in power.

🇮🇳 | 🇲🇻 || Famous Bollywood actors and cricketers including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Shraddha Kapoor, Sachin Tendulkar, Hardik Pandya, Irfan Pathan etc came out in open support of Lakshadweep tourism after Maldives Row. #ExploreIndianIsland #BoycottMaldives

🇮🇳 | 🇲🇻 || 3 Maldives Ministers who got suspended over derogatory remarks on PM Modi and Indian community. -Malsha @malshasharyf -Maryam Shiuna (Center) @shiuna_m -Mahzoom Masjid (he deactivated his account)

🇮🇳 | 🇲🇻 || Many Indians decide to boycott visiting Maldives after racial comments by senior government officials. Indians were largest contributors to tourism industry in Maldives, even through the Covid 19 pandemic.

🇮🇳 | 🇲🇻 || -Almost all government websites down in Maldives after few high ranking officials of Maldivian government post derogatory racial post against India and Indians. -Derogatory comm were made about Indian people after PM Modi posted pictures from Lakshdweep(India).

GDP increases: India & China 1972 - 1982: 🇮🇳 2.7x | 🇨🇳 2.5x 1982 - 1992: 🇮🇳 1.4x | 🇨🇳 1.7x 1992 - 2002: 🇮🇳 1.8x | 🇨🇳 2.9x 2002 - 2012: 🇮🇳 3.6x | 🇨🇳 5.8x 2012 - 2022: 🇮🇳 1.9x | 🇨🇳 2.1x (World Bank data)

Breaking || 🇮🇳 | 🇶🇦 || -Qatar's Appeal Court overturns the death sentence handed over Ex-Indian Sailors to jail term -MEA says legal team "in close touch with the legal team as well as the family members to decide on the next steps."

🇮🇳 | 🇵🇰 || -India has formally asked for extradition of Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan. The request was sent recently. -Hafiz is mastermind behind 26/11 attacks on Mumbai.

BREAKING 🇲🇻 | 🇮🇳 || -Maldives govt says it has decided NOT to renew the agreement with Indian Navy -Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) personnel will take over from June 2024.