SAC Desk
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Bhutan
Living donor kidney transplant begins in Bhutan
By Jigmi Wangdi Thimphu: A significant milestone was achieved in Bhutan’s healthcare sector as the living donor kidney transplant service was…
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Maldives
Maldives Parliament accepts system change resolution
Male: The Parliament, on Tuesday, accepted the resolution submitted by Hulhudhoo MP Ilyas Labeeb, calling for a constitutional referendum on…
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Bangladesh
Boost global partnership to implement SDGs: Momen tells SDG summit
Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has told the world leaders that there are huge gaps in global partnership to…
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Climate Change
![A man rides his cycle rickshaw with a passenger through a flooded street after heavy rains in New Delhi. [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters] 9 Jul 2023](//southasiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/india-390x220.webp)
South Asian Floods Wreak Havoc, Urgent Climate Action Imperative
By Mohammed Rabnawaz Choudhary Large-scale destruction due to floods in South Asian countries , immediate measures are needed to deal…
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Highlights news
Nipah virus under control in Kerala, restrictions eased in containment zones
New Delhi: With the Nipah situation under control, the District Disaster Management Department has announced relaxations in the containment zones of…
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Highlights news
![Indian security personnel stand guard outside a police headquarters in Srinagar on September 13, 2023, during a wreath laying ceremony for the police officer Humayun, who was killed in a military operation against rebels. [Tauseef Mustafa/AFP]](//southasiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/highres-1-390x220.webp)
Indian security officers, rebels killed in gun battle in Kashmir
New Delhi: Three Indian security officers were killed in an ongoing gun battle with rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Anantnag district, while…
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Economic Diplomacy
Pakistan’s military helps stifle currency black market to stabilise rupee
Islamabad: When the military was called on to help defend Pakistan’s ailing currency, licensed foreign exchange traders cheered while their black…
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Afghanistan
![China's new ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng shakes hand with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund [Handout/Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP Photo]](//southasiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/af-390x220.webp)
Taliban gives a warm welcome to China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban on Wednesday welcomed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan, with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi saying the nomination of…
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Economic Diplomacy
Nepal’s Signing of BRI implementation plan uncertain
By Anil Giri Kathmandu : On September 1, a meeting of various government agencies held at the prime minister’s residence in…
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Highlights news
Maldives Frontrunner Eyes Closer Ties With China
By Amal JAYASINGHE Male: A morning briefing on what you need to know in the day ahead, including exclusive commentary…
![A man rides his cycle rickshaw with a passenger through a flooded street after heavy rains in New Delhi. [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters] 9 Jul 2023](http://southasiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/india-390x220.webp)
![Indian security personnel stand guard outside a police headquarters in Srinagar on September 13, 2023, during a wreath laying ceremony for the police officer Humayun, who was killed in a military operation against rebels. [Tauseef Mustafa/AFP]](http://southasiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/highres-1-390x220.webp)
![China's new ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng shakes hand with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund [Handout/Taliban Prime Minister Media Office via AP Photo]](http://southasiancorrespondent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/af-390x220.webp)
