Lushed_Lungfish

Basically it was a giant stew of small states of various religions, cultures and beliefs. Then everything changed when the English showed up. After the second world war, and the English were divesting their empire like a used coffee filter, the place was partitioned into its modern borders with the Islamics supposed to be in Pakistan while the Hindus and other assorted were supposed to be in India. Of course this required mass migrations of people which didn't exactly go off without a hitch and so old grudges from before the British colonial days bubbles back up and there were a couple of casual genocides.

So now you've got enclaves in both countries, historic grudges and now (in the 1950s) you're one of the many fronts in the Cold War.

That evolves into a shooting war every once in a while between the two countries with the Indians also squaring off against the Communist Chinese from time to time. The Chinese are still interested in keeping things going because if they can team up with one side, they get a good access to the Indian ocean.

He exudes several things (the distinct odour of shit and the scent of Russian cum are quite noticeable) but respect is generally not amongst his many secretions.

I think they are trying the "let them die" approach. Bold strategy, let's see how it works out.

Indo-Pakistani politics you mean? Somewhat. I might not be as up to date on it as some other situations in the world, but I've had the Coles Notes version.

Neither. Burma, actually.

Nope, but was raised by my parents to have an appreciation of our culture and heritage. Born in Europe actually.

Do you mean actually living in South Asia or just of South Asian extraction? I'm the latter.

Haven't bought clothes, personal electronics, appliances, fabrics, medical devices in ages. The last customer support I called was for Revenue Canada. As for my meds, those are all generic and essentially free for me.

The only things I buy regularly is booze (Canadian Club and Laker) and groceries and I buy as much Made In Canada produce as possible.

I dunno, haven't seen much Vietnamese maple syrup and bacon...

The problem is in the job title: secretary. The implication is that the incumbent is thus "able to keep a secret" or at rather, keep their mouth shut.

This idiot can't keep his mouth shut to save his life.

The only time his mouth is otherwise occupied is when Trump's Bump of a Lump is in it.

We used to call that Kirk-fu.

I'm already buying Canadian, I don't think I'm going back in the foreseeable future.