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Interested in the Indo-Pacific & South Asia | History | Politics | Tennis 🎾

Australia
Joined August 2025
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🇵🇰 #Pakistan’s PCB has dealt a blow to #Nepal’s NPL, with a last-minute $25,000-per-player NOC demand disrupting franchises & leaving stars sidelined. This is what unreliable partnerships cost. #Nepal deserves partners that deliver, not last-minute surprises. @subedibinu 1/
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Pakistan’s military-dominated system & the PCB’s last-minute $25,000 NOC demand have hurt #Nepal’s NPL franchises & disappointed fans. The #BalenShah govt must rethink its approach to #Pakistan & prioritise reliable regional partnerships over misplaced trust. @TheBiddhut 2/
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🇳🇵 #Nepal needs transparent investigations, strong institutions and justice based on evidence—not political gam Neither political loyalty nor viral outrage should replace justice. @gbudhathoki 2/
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🇦🇺 🇵🇭🤝🇺🇸 🇯🇵 Stronger defence partnerships among the Philippines, the US, Japan, Australia and India are vital for a peaceful, stable and secure Indo-Pacific. Dialogue, coordination and shared commitment remain key to regional security.
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An 83-year-old citizen is filling highway potholes with his own hands. This old man deserves respect, but #Nepal’s infrastructure should never depend on elderly citizens repairing what authorities should maintain. Where is the accountability under #BalenShah? @gaunkomanchhey 1/
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🇳🇵 #Nepal needs durable roads, not photo opportunities and promises of change. When an 83-year-old steps in to make a highway safer, it raises an uncomfortable question about the #BalenShah govt: who is actually taking responsibility for basic infrastructure? @manjushreethapa 2/
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Nepal’s Dr. Govinda KC is preparing for his 25th hunger strike while the #BalenShah govt leaves medical reform commitments unfulfilled. A system that forces one man to risk his life 25 times for accountability isn’t reforming #Nepal’s healthcare—it’s failing its people. @ourjaya
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🇮🇳 🇧🇹 Visa-free travel between #India & #Bhutan shows the depth of their special relationship. Open borders & people-to-people ties prove that freedom of movement isn’t just a European idea—it thrives in #SouthAsia too. @sangaykhandu
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India & Australia are strengthening defense ties as Indo-Pacific security takes center stage. From deeper military cooperation to defense industry partnerships, the priority is clear: turn shared strategic interests into practical capabilities for regional stability.
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🇳🇵 #Nepal’s grid lost 432 MW after #NepalFloods & another 358 MW after landslides hit the Kaligandaki corridor. Yet #BalenShah govt faces a winter power crunch with over 1,100 MW of expected deficit. Where is the #BalenShah govt's plan? @rameshore 1/
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🇮🇳 #India’s electricity cooperation gives #Nepal a crucial lifeline, with 654 MW of imports approved until Dec 31. But relying on imports is no long-term strategy. #BalenShah’s govt must turn cross-border cooperation into lasting energy security. @tikaramyatri 2/
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Under #BalenShah, the #NepalFlood response sidelined elected local govt in Rasuwa & Nuwakot. Federal agencies hogged the single-door system while urgent rescue requests went unheeded. #NepalGenZ “change” already means slower help when #Nepal’s people are drowning. @smadixit
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🇧🇹 #Bhutan cannot preach peace & happiness while ignoring the painful legacy of around 100,000 #Lhotshampas displaced in the 1990s. Gross National Happiness means little if an entire community’s suffering remains an uncomfortable chapter in the national story. @Brent_Huffman
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Big Vicenz bringing that pure Aussie-Southern European flavour! 🇦🇺🇪🇺 Bold character, rich heritage and serious style in every bite. Sometimes, excellence speaks for itself. 👌
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Bhutan’s “Kingdom of Happiness” has 30 political prisoners languishing in jail for decades. A @UN committee found their detention unlawful, with reports of torture, poor health & even death in custody. Is this the “happiness” #Bhutan wants the world to see? @namgayzam 1/
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Prime Minister @tsheringtobgay is promoting Gelephu Mindfulness City while political prisoners languish in #Bhutan’s jails. Before selling the world a vision of “mindfulness” and “harmony,” Bhutan must show some humanity: FREE THE 30 POLITICAL PRISONERS! @Brent_Huffman 2/
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🇳🇵 #Nepal's Madheshi youth don’t need lectures about their history; they need a future in their own homeland. Under #BalenShah, where is the concrete roadmap for employment, industrialisation & cross-border trade? Nepal cannot build prosperity on hashtags. @Kishore_chandra
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🇳🇵 #Nepal’s workers don’t need #BalenShah’s speeches; they need insurance, pensions & workplace protection. If millions remain outside social security, what is his govt doing for the people who keep Nepal running? @ThapaRUmesh
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From jungle warfare to coastal operations and drone tactics, 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 is sharpening the combat readiness and interoperability of Indian & Australian troops. It builds mutual trust and strengthens a defence partnership vital to regional security.
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