# South Asia on The No Agenda Show South Asia comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2014 to August 2023. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** September 2014 – August 2023 - **Related topics:** [India](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [Air Pollution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-pollution.md), [Al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [Amy Goodman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodman.md), [Ayman Al-zawahiri](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ayman-al-zawahiri.md), [Indo-pacific](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indo-pacific.md), [Jihad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jihad.md), [Life Expectancy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-expectancy.md), [Narendra Modi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/narendra-modi.md), [Smog](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smog.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### UN Children's Rights and Global Air Pollution Study - **Episode:** [1586: Escaped Mutant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1586-escaped-mutant.md) - **Published:** 2023-08-31 - **Time:** 52:23–57:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1586-escaped-mutant/chapter/un-children-s-rights-and-global-air-pollution-study.md The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued an opinion that governments must address the climate crisis to protect children's lives. Simultaneously, a University of Chicago study claims air pollution reduces global life expectancy by 2.3 years, particularly in South Asia. The hosts compare current air quality to the "photochemical smog" of 1970s Los Angeles, arguing that Western air has become significantly cleaner over decades. Keywords: [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [air pollution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-pollution.md), [life expectancy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-expectancy.md), [amy goodman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodman.md), [south asia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-asia.md), [smog](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smog.md) ### U.S.-India Alliance Against China's Belt and Road - **Episode:** [978: House of Trolls](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/978-house-of-trolls.md) - **Published:** 2017-11-05 - **Time:** 3:35:14–3:40:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/978-house-of-trolls/chapter/u-s-india-alliance-against-china-s-belt-and-road.md The United States is siding with India to counter China's growing influence through the Belt and Road Initiative. The U.S. State Department has expressed support for an "Indo-Pacific economic corridor" that would link South and Southeast Asia, serving as a public-private alternative to Chinese projects. India has notably snubbed Chinese summits, citing concerns over projects running through Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. Keywords: [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [narendra modi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/narendra-modi.md), [south asia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-asia.md), [indo-pacific](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indo-pacific.md), [trade routes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trade-routes.md) ### Pacific Pathways, US Military Asia Pivot - **Episode:** [661: Speciesism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/661-speciesism.md) - **Published:** 2014-10-16 - **Time:** 2:49:56–2:53:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/661-speciesism/chapter/pacific-pathways-us-military-asia-pivot.md The US Army is executing a new concept called "Pacific Pathways," part of the broader "Asia Pivot" strategy to increase military readiness in the region. This involves live military exercises in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan, as well as the stationing of 2,500 Marines in Darwin, Australia. The strategy also includes the dramatic shift of selling lethal arms to Vietnam to counter Chinese influence in the South China Sea. Keywords: pacific pathways, asia pivot, [vietnam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vietnam.md), malacca straits, [south china sea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-china-sea.md) ### Al-Qaeda in India, Ayman al-Zawahiri, South Asia Jihad - **Episode:** [649: Scottish Do Over](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/649-scottish-do-over.md) - **Published:** 2014-09-04 - **Time:** 1:24:51–1:26:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/649-scottish-do-over/chapter/al-qaeda-in-india-ayman-al-zawahiri-south-asia-jihad.md Ayman al-Zawahiri announces the creation of a new Indian branch of Al-Qaeda aimed at uniting Muslims across South Asia, including Myanmar and Bangladesh. The hosts discuss the potential for radicalization in India, which has a massive Muslim population. They express skepticism about the timing and authenticity of the announcement. Keywords: [al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [ayman al-zawahiri](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ayman-al-zawahiri.md), [south asia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-asia.md), [jihad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jihad.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)