Pakistan is a state in South Asia that arose in 1947 after the division of territory British India... It borders Iran, Afghanistan, China and India, and in the south it is washed by the Arabian Sea. Although the largest city and industrial center is the port of Karachi, the capital of Pakistan is in Islambad, built in the 1960s. Pakistan is engaged in the export of textiles, leather, [...]
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This ancient country occupies the Indian subcontinent and the foothills of the Himalayas. In the Middle Ages, travelers from Europe sought to get to India, since many legends circulated about the innumerable treasures of this country, some of which later turned out to be true. In the Indian Sultanate of Golconda, there were the largest mines where they mined gems: diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. India is a multifaceted, rich country [...]
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China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. ... A strategy specially designed for regional markets... In addition to strategic and market advantages, this approach also provides long-term access to distribution channels. In addition to insurers in favor of lenders, the company is now focused on individual protection. We have established partnerships with leading retail chains, significantly diversifying our range of security products.
Nepal - ancient Mountain country... Its natural isolation contributed to the long-term preservation of peculiar customs, culture and architecture. Buddhism penetrated into Central Asia through Nepal, and there was an active process of transformation of Indian types of religious buildings. The birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini (Nepal), located almost on the border with India, has now turned into temple complex and a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists from all over [...]
By integrating the specific characteristics of local markets and dynamic economies across the region, we have partnered with leading retail chains to significantly diversify our security product portfolio. This expansion strategy also serves as a development model for other regions. In terms of sales, this product is currently # 2 in Chile and No. 3 in Brazil.
We help integrate customer service management, training and motivation of sales personnel. Another key component of the strategy is the exchange of best marketing practices in different countries... The organization has published a list of fifty countries where oppression of Christians is at its worst.
Goa (India), located on the shores of the Arabian Sea, - former capital Portuguese India. In doing so, Goa served as a center for the Christianization of South Asia. Many churches and monasteries are reminiscent of this period in the country's history. As with other Portuguese missions, the Baroque and Manueline architectural styles are featured here. The facade of the Bon-Jesus Basilica is decorated in the Renaissance style. And the church of St. Kazhetan copies the cathedral [...]
More than 215 million people have been persecuted
T 50 best countries ah, home to 4.83 billion people, they have a high and very high persecution rate of 215 million Christians, one in three. This figure does not include any other countries, so the total number of persecuted is higher. During the period under review, oppression against the followers of Christ increased.
The Alarming Rise of Religious Nationalism in Asia
Oppression is growing rapidly in Southeast and South Asia. Open doors indicate this situation as alarming. Bharatiya Janata's strong influence in India has sparked a dangerous religious nationalism. The second most populous country moved up to rankings. Every week 15 people in Christ are attacked in India.
After the conquest of northern India by the Ghaznavids and the formation of Muslim states here, new types of structures appeared - mosques, mausoleums, tombs, minarets. The Qutub Minar Tower in Delhi (India), made of red sandstone, is the tallest in the country: its height is 72.6 m, the diameter at the foot is 14.3 m, in the upper part it is 2.75 m. since then it is called "the seventh miracle of Hindustan". First floor […]
Islamic oppression is a major source of persecution
Overall, Christians have deteriorated significantly in five out of six countries: India, Bangladesh, Laos, Bhutan, and Vietnam. Buddhist nationalism "won for the first time" in Sri Lanka among the top 50 countries. Islamic oppression and its extremist form remain a major source of persecution, especially in the Middle East and northern and southern Sahara. Political instability is associated with fundamentalist clusters such as the Somali al-Shabab, the Nigerian Boko Haram, or the so-called Islamic state.
In the IV-V centuries. In India, the construction of Brahmanist temples was carried out, two types of them were formed - northern and southern. Religion saturated the entire life of an inhabitant of India, it even regulated the way of life and the nature of the dwelling. Brahmanism, for example, forbade building a dwelling of stone, even if it was a king's palace, and demanded a caste delimitation of building areas in cities. After the Muslim invasion in the south of India [...]
However, outside these territories there is also discrimination against Christians: for example, Pakistan achieved its ranking due to a significant increase in anti-Christian violence and social oppression. Islamic oppression distorts the daily life of Christians in 14 of the top 20 countries.
The European Union has a problem returning to Pakistanis
Where is it harder to be a Christian? The colors indicate the speed of the pursuit: red: extreme, orange: very high, and yellow: high. Review and brief analysis of security and international political events from South Asia in October and November.
Narendra Modi and his rider
In early November, the Prime Minister visited India for the first time on an official visit to the UK, which is almost ten years after the first visit at this level. He continues a series of successful overseas tours where he meets government leaders and negotiates multi-million dollar contracts, but also meets Indian expats.Buddhism became the state religion of India in the 4th-1st centuries. BC. Buddhists went to monasteries built or carved out of the rocks away from populated areas. During this period, chaitya cave temples were created (oblong-shaped rooms carved into the rock - burial places of the remains of saints), cells and monasteries - viharas (from Sanskrit - "holy abode") and sanharama. The first religious buildings of Buddhism were stupas, [...]
It is estimated that there should be up to 35 million people of Indian descent who often support family members in their native India and therefore the economy itself. Modi guides the diaspora to attract investors, expand business contacts or bring trained and experienced workers back to India.
Cooperation is carried out in the field of defense, counter-terrorism, finance, insurance and health care. Most important, however, is the negotiation of more than 20 trade agreements between British and Indian firms worth more than $ 13.7 billion.
The rock dwellings of Bhimbetka (India) are located in the southern part of the Central Indian plateau at the foot of the Vindhya mountains. These are five groups of caves formed naturally in limestone rocks. Their walls are covered with paintings that date from the Mesolithic period to the end of prehistoric times. Interestingly, the inhabitants of the surrounding villages still support some cultural traditions that are depicted in prehistoric drawings. V ancient india, in the country […]
Review and analysis of security events from South Asia in October. The former Islamic warrior who allegedly brought Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan wants to become the next president of Afghanistan. Abdul Rasul Sayyaf announced his candidacy on Thursday during a tour of the capital of Kabul in a convoy of armed armed fighters. Among other things, he said that "he does not want fame and power for himself, but first of all he wants to preserve the nation." Also heard voices due to possible manipulation that could affect the outcome of the elections in the spring of one candidate is the former foreign minister and finalist of the last elections, Abdullah Abdullah.
As part of the South macroregion and East Asia we have highlighted the South Asian tourist mesoregion, which covers two countries of the Indian subcontinent (India and Bangladesh) and island states Sri Lanka and Maldives. South Asia is distinguished by the exoticism and diversity of its culture and nature, as well as rich in recreational resources. The uniqueness of the culture of South Asia is associated with the Hindu religion, especially in India and Sri Lanka. Its cultural [...]
Deepening partnerships across energy
One of the many important outcomes of the negotiations was a plan to link energy networks between states, which is now a reality. Increase is essential for achieving 8% economic growth. But the India-Bangladeshi joint project is controversial.
He criticized primarily environmental and political figures who point to the possible fatal impact of the plant on the ecosystems of the world's largest mangrove forests in National park Indian Sundarbans. For India, this is the next step in expanding its influence and interdependence through energy. For example, the Nepal-India-Bhutan pipeline is planned for the future.
The UNESCO list includes archaeological finds and cultural landscape in the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan) as a monumental monument to Western Buddhism, a place of pilgrimage for many centuries. The complex of Buddhist monasteries and statues carved out in the caves of the Bamiyan Valley took shape over many centuries. The first buildings appeared here in the 2nd century, and by the 5th century. there were already 10 monasteries. The valley served as the only passage [...]
Fighting summit of the heads of state of the Commonwealth
Until November in largest city Ceylon in Colombo will host a meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth countries. And Sri Lanka as a host country is currently confused or outraged by some Commonwealth states. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has no plan to arrive at the summit “due to human rights concerns, not investigated the alleged atrocities at the end civil war and lack of recognition of the core values of the Commonwealth countries. " Canada will be represented at the summit only by parliamentary secretary to Foreign Minister Deepak Obhrai.
The Kingdom of Bhutan, covering an area the size of Switzerland, is located between such large states as China and India. For the first time, communication between Europe and Bhutan was established in 1627, when Portuguese missionaries penetrated this hard-to-reach part of the Himalayas. In local literary monuments, events in this country are mentioned already in the 11th century, when the country was invaded by Tibetan nomads. In the XVIII century. the country was torn apart by internecine [...]
In contrast, British Prime Minister David Cameron refused to join the boycott, saying it is not clear whether the government was committing crimes against humanity. The presence of world leaders will also attract the attention of the world's major media, which could shed light on what is happening in the country. - highlight the achievements of progress, or vice versa, as obvious shortcomings that damage the reputation of Sri Lanka prescribes the impossibility of a satisfactory political agreement with the Tamils and the limited movement of the Commonwealth, the media and non-governmental organizations.
Nepal is the birthplace of Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama was born over 2500 years ago in southern region country in Lumbini. Siddhartha was a lively, sociable boy, he loved various palace entertainment, because he belonged to the royal family of Shakyas. That is why he is also called "Shakya Muni" - "Hermit of Shakyas". When the hour of enlightenment came, the young man went on a journey to get to know the life of ordinary people. He was looking for a way, [...]
Hugo Swire, the head of the Foreign Office, recalls the importance of the planned talks, where he says the location does not matter. 
The situation in India is very tense. On the other hand, the summit is an ideal opportunity for the prime minister to meet with senior representatives African countries... The second major influence of the British guard is China.
India's absence would bring the Sri Lankan government closer to its Indian rival. But Indian Prime Minister Singh can be calm. His spokesman told the media that the prime minister "does not have a mobile phone and does not even have an email address."
On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, in the Indian state of Orissa, there is a small city of Puri, one of the most revered places in India. For those who practice Hinduism, visiting Puri is a sacred duty. Any Hindu knows from childhood: staying in the holy city cleanses from the sins of the present and past life and, no less important, gives a person considerable weight in the eyes of fellow believers. Main temple cities […]
Many centuries ago, this city was located on seven islands. Gradually, the water space that separated them was drained, and now it is a solid massif. As an industrial and commercial port of Western India, the city began to take shape at the end of the 13th century. In the middle of the 16th century, Bombay was captured by the Portuguese. In 1661, the dynastic marriage of the English king Charles II and Catherine of Portugal took place. As a wedding gift Karl [...]
In the XI century, on the site of modern Delhi, there was the city of Indraprastha, under this name it is mentioned in the ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata". For 500 years, Delhi was the capital of successive empires of the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire ... It was repeatedly destroyed by foreign conquerors: Tamerlane in 1399, Iranian Shah Nadir in 1739. In 1803, Delhi was captured by the English East India [...]
The two thousand year chronicle of Lahore is woven from legends that were born at the dawn of history. It lies on the banks of the Ravi, in a fertile lowland bisected by the Jelam, Chinab, Ravi, Bias and Sutlej rivers in the Indus basin. According to legend, the city was founded by Loh by one of the sons of Rama from the Ramayana epic. He built in this convenient place Loch-avarum. Over time, the name Loch-Avarum changed. To the Arabs in the 7th century, he [...]
In February 1960, the small town of Rawalpindi, located 10 kilometers south of the Potwar Plateau, became the country's temporary capital while the plan for the construction of Islamabad was approved. Rawalpindi is a quiet city surrounded by green poplars, orange and apricot trees, and was in the past a military base of the British colonial administration. The massive red brick structures, barracks, cottages and small hotels built in the Victorian [...]
№ City Original name Population Coordinates 1 Galkissa Galkissa 215,941 people 6.8293 x 79.863 2 Moratuwa Moratuwa 185,031 people 6.773 x 79.8816 3 Jaffna Jaffna 169,102 people 9.66845 x 80.00742 4 Negombo Negombo 137,223 people 7.2083 x 6.8358 Kot Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 115,826 […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005) Prime Minister Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne (2010) Square land plot 24996 sq. miles (64,740 km?) Total area 25,332 sq. miles (65 610 km?) Population (2012) 21481334 (growth rate: 0.913%) Fertility 17.04 / 1000 Infant mortality rate 9.47 / 1000 Life expectancy 75.94 Population density per square mile 836.6 Capital and largest […]
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In short, South Asia is ocean, tea and meditation. India and Sri Lanka generously provide the planet with an invigorating drink "from the top two leaves", the Maldives beckon with white sand and breathtakingly long coastline coupled with transparent water slightly touched by turquoise watercolors, Nepal invites you to resolutely reject the perishable and ascend to the mountain throne of Shambhala in the radiance of an enlightened mind, and Iran bewitches with the ultramarine glaze of domes and the grandeur of Zoroastrian monuments.
In general, South Asia, upon closer examination, turns out to be one of the most spiritual regions of the planet. Whatever country you take, everywhere you will be greeted by images of deities, temples, pagodas, stupas, calls to prayer, wandering yogis, reverence for poets and philosophers and other attributes that testify to the victory of the human spirit over the momentary. With such "reminders" even the most down-to-earth pragmatist will think about the eternal. I must say that other surrounding reality will only contribute to this: amazingly beautiful nature will make you, opening your mouth, contemplate the magnificence of a higher plan, and more than reasonable prices for everything - from a street meal to a hotel room - will allow you not to think too much about your daily bread and live almost that "like the birds of God." Even such a "beach-lazy" direction as Maldives, and then in every possible way tries to preserve decency uncharacteristic for "vegetative" rest: alcohol - only in hotel bars and no topless, and even more so nudism! (And in Sri Lanka, you will have to "tie tightly" with a strong drink on full moon days.)
Not to mention Iran, a visit to which implies the widespread wearing of a headscarf by frivolous Europeans, and special police units jealously monitor the implementation of this rule.
There are a lot of material objects of tourist interest in South Asia. Let's start with abundance architectural monuments... Few places in the world can see as many historical, religious and cultural structures as in India and Iran. The ruins of Persepolis, Pasargada and Sousa, the magnificent palace complex of Golestan, the ancient fortresses and forts of Rajasthan, the palaces of Jodhpur, the tombs and temples of Orchhi, the rocky monasteries of Maharashtra, finally, the extremely ancient and no less informative complexes of Kajuraho (we bet you didn’t know much! ) - this is just a part of the architectural treasures of the region. Those who prefer scents to all the porticoes and capitals of the world will not be left out of impressions. rainforest and a bright flap of butterfly wings - South Asia has prepared open spaces for you national parks and reserves, lake surfaces and hot breath of the desert, "postcard" atolls, crazy diverse underwater beauties and the most beautiful sunsets on the planet - yes, "like a huge fireball ..."
Another "feature" of the direction is treatment. Moreover, as usual in Asia, it is authentic, without any pills-shmablets there, but sedately, nobly, in the old way: with proper nutrition to balance the energies of the body, with the help of breathing exercises to come to harmony with the rhythm of the Universe, create mental balance with pure thoughts - and in as a result, feel complete satisfaction with yourself and those around you.
