apan is the best country in Asia for older people to live, according to the Global Watch Index report. Japan reports high satisfaction with social connectedness, safety and civic freedom, according to the index which measures the quality of life — using income security, health, personal capability and enabling environment — for people aged 60 and older.

The UN's peacekeeping force is dominated by troops from Asian countries, with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal currently contributing the largest number of peacekeepers.