Southasiasphere 5 Nov: Digital surveillance of Indian opposition, Nawaz Sharifs return, and more
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. \\n\\nIn this episode, we talk about Apple\\u2019s alerts warning of potential state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting Indian opposition leaders and journalists, an explosion in Kerala targeting a Jehovah\\u2019s Witness convention, Nawaz Sharif\\u2019s return to Pakistan, advances by armed groups battling Myanmar\\u2019s military junta in Shan state, arrests and deaths of Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists following a three-day blockade in Bangladesh, the launch of an India-Bangladesh railway link and the incoming Maldivian president Mohammed Muizzu\\u2019s plan to evict Indian troops within a week of his inauguration. \\n\\nIn this episode, Himal Southasian interviews Daniel Bosley, a journalist and blogger working on the Maldives, about the recently held Maldivian presidential elections (interview begins at 10:27).\\n\\n\\nEpisode Notes:\\n\\nHimal\\u2019s future is in your hands! Become a member to support our work.\\nhttp://www.himalmag.com/membership\\n\\nSign up for the Southasiasphere newsletter to make sure you don\\u2019t miss future episodes:\\nhttps://himalmag.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=2c748501e0\\n\\n\\nShare your feedback with this survey: \\nhttps://us3.list-manage.com/survey?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=ba236fbe73&attribution=false\\n\\n\\nDaniel Bosley\\u2019s reading list:\\nThe Costliest Pearl: China\\u2019s struggle for India\\u2019s Ocean\\nStealing Paradise'