India, May 22 -- Citing decades of oppression and neglect, Baloch leaders are demanding international recognition for a long-suppressed cause - now thrust into global focus amid rising insurgency and regional turmoil

On May 12, 2025, Baloch nationalist leader Mir Yar Baloch made a historic and audacious move: he declared the Republic of Balochistan as an independent nation. In his impassioned address, he called upon the United Nations and the global community to recognise the new state, free from Pakistani domination. What was once seen as a peripheral movement has now emerged as a central fault line in South Asia's geopolitical landscape. The roots of the Baloch nationalist movement run deep. Balochistan - a region straddling Pakistan, ...