Indian Subcontinent Watch Thread

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Nepal parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m4vjwrdwgo

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Funny story, they did it on Discord

https://archive.ph/xDgEl

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Five Theses on the Situation in Nepal
By Vijay Prashad – Atul Chandra
September 17, 2025

Conclusion:

(Counterpunch) The army appears to have restored some calm in Nepal. But this is a calm that is one of disorder and danger. What comes next is to be seen. It will take time for the dust to settle. Will the army invite one of the online celebrities to take over such as Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah? The protestors have suggested Sushila Karki, who is a highly respected former Chief Justice of Nepal (2016-2017), who has made a career of being independent of political parties. These are caretaker choices. They will not have the mandate to make any significant changes. They will pretend to be above politics, but that will only disillusion people with democracy and plunge the country into a long-term crisis. A new Prime Minister will not solve Nepal’s problems.

Read more here: https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/09/1 ... in-nepal

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Born in India, but not Indian: 'Stateless' man fights for citizenship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/bo ... r-AA1NbSWk

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Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ba ... r-AA1QADY3

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2 newspaper offices burned in Bangladesh protests; journalists escape

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/2- ... r-AA1SGeCs

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Bangladesh Nationalist party secures victory in first election since Sheikh Hasina’s ousting

https://theconversation.com/bangladesh- ... ing-275616

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Ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to be Nepal PM after party’s landslide election win

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/ ... ection-win

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