Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Terming his father and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's detention "arbitrary", Kasim Khan has raised serious concerns at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva over the Pakistani authorities' treatment which he said breaches international human rights conventions.
Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar had a "useful talk' with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial in France's Cernay-la-Ville, on Friday.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Iran’s plan to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz has been met with reluctance from China, even as the country along with "Asia’s major economies facing serious issues amid disruptions in shipping traffic," a new report has said.
Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday extended wishes to Shisir Khanal for taking over as Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs and expressed readiness to work with him to further strengthen partnership between the two nations.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India's experience with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) emerged as a central case study to develop a model of development for the Global South at a session convened by The Global Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (GIWEH) on the sidelines at the 61st meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council at Geneva, according to an article.
Kabul, March 27 (IANS) The new academic year in Afghanistan schools began on Thursday without girls returning to classrooms above sixth class for the fifth consecutive year. The classes started amid calls for reopening schools for girls above sixth class, local media reported.
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Pakistani military establishment, under the leadership of Asim Munir, has abandoned the facade of economic recovery and opted for a "strategic psychosis". As ordinary Pakistani citizens struggle with record-breaking inflation and a collapsing power grid, the 'Men in Olive Green' are diverting the nation's dwindling resources towards Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) development and reconstruction of their proxy terror networks, a recent report has highlighted.
Paris, March 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in France on Friday. Both ministers discussed developments in West Asia, importance of regional stabilisation and the safe functioning of key global supply chains. They also reaffirmed their mutual interest in strengthening bilateral ties.
Oslo, March 27 (IANS) India and Norway held discussions on enhancing bilateral and India-Nordic engagements covering various sectors, including sustainability and climate, innovation and digitalisation, shipping and tunneling, Arctic.
Tehran, March 27 (IANS) The brutal attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh Girl's School in Iran's Minab cannot be justified, covered up, and must not be met with silence and indifference, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during an urgent debate held on Friday afternoon.
