Southasiasphere, 20 Sep: G20 summit in Delhi, new allegations on the Easter Sunday bombings

Published: Sept. 20, 2023, 9:42 a.m.

b'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.\\n\\nIn this episode, we talk about the G20 summit in Delhi and allegations in a recent documentary by the UK\\u2019s Channel 4 News about government involvement in Sri Lanka\\u2019s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. \\n\\nIn \\u201cAround Southasia in 5 minutes\\u201d we talk about ransomware attacks impacting Tamil Nadu and Sri Lankan government data, the rollout of Bhutan\\u2019s digital identification system, outbreaks of dengue in Bangladesh and of the Nipah virus in Kerala, new remittance rules impacting migrant workers in Myanmar, the Editors Guild of India\\u2019s fact-finding report on Manipur and FIRs against the guild filed by the Manipur police, and former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif\\u2019s imminent return to the country ahead of elections. \\n\\nFor \\u201cBookmarked\\u201d, we talk about Hindi action-thriller Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and directed by Atlee.\\n\\nEpisode notes:\\n\\nSri Lanka\\u2019s Easter bombing verdict is reshaping politics and power:\\nhttps://www.himalmag.com/srilanka-easter-bombing-verdict-politics-and-power/\\n\\nNepal\\u2019s biometric future:\\nhttps://www.himalmag.com/biometric-future-identification-nepal-2022/\\n\\nUnpacking Digital Bangladesh: https://www.himalmag.com/unpacking-digital-bangladesh-2021/\\n\\nWhat\\u2019s really behind Jammu and Kashmir\\u2019s new family ID?: https://www.himalmag.com/behind-jammu-and-kashmir-new-family-id-surveillance/\\n\\nClimate change in Bangladesh is driving a dengue outbreak in winter: https://www.himalmag.com/climate-change-dengue-outbreak-in-winter-bangladesh/\\n\\nElection season in the Maldives and Pakistan, economic boycotts in Haryana, increased pressure on Pushpa Kamal Dahal and more: https://www.himalmag.com/pakistan-national-elections-2023-nuh-violence-jaranwala-incident-ceylon-electricity-board-manipur-internet-ban-pushpa-kamal-dahal/\\n\\nThe political fallout of violence in Manipur, Bangladesh\\u2019s economic crisis, the crackdown on PTI supporters and more: https://www.himalmag.com/violence-manipur-bangladesh-economic-crisis-crackdown-pti-supporters/\\n\\nViolence in Manipur, Imran Khan\\u2019s arrest, the Karnataka elections and more: https://www.himalmag.com/violence-in-manipur-imran-khans-arrest-adani-myanmar-karnataka-election/\\n\\n\\u2018Jawan\\u2019 treads with caution in an India on edge: https://www.himalmag.com/jawan-shah-rukh-khan-atlee-politics-gender-modi-india-pathaan/'