Researcher and academic Dr Omar Khan joins us this week to take a deep dive into the motivations surrounding Modi’s decision to unilaterally withdraw from the constitutional arrangement that gave Jammu and Kashmir a special autonomous status, Pakistan’s response, why current US negotiations with the Taliban is key to understanding the timing of the decision and China’s muted role in responding to the crisis.

Uyghur activist and campaigner Arslan Hidayat joins us to discuss the extent to which Muslim Uyghurs have been subject to China’s programme of repression. Arslan has been active for many years, bringing the world’s attention to the situation in East Turkestan, long before it was adopted by the mainstream press. He remains in contact with members of the community and has become a source of information for many.