Geneva, Sep 17 (IANS) Several international speakers at a conference on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday made a strong case for keeping the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, arguing that India's decision was a legitimate sovereign response to decades of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and bad faith.
Lhasa, Sep 17 (IANS) People of Tibet have no trust in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after 77 years, as the party's occupation in the region has been marked by broken promises, suppression of culture, and systematic efforts to erase Tibetan identity. The CCP has not been able to win the hearts and minds of Tibetans but has only hardened their conviction that Tibet must be free, a report has detailed.
Thimphu, Sep 17 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar met Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, during his three-day visit to the Himalayan kingdom and discussed shared democratic values, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday.
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) The low conviction rate in child sexual abuse cases in Pakistan encourages offenders to continue committing such crimes and contributes to the continued increase in such incidents. Every few weeks, Pakistan reports yet another case of a child being raped or murdered, or both in the majority of the cases, a report has detailed.
Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) India and Bangladesh on Thursday explored avenues to further strengthen their bilateral partnership, with a focus on greater cooperation in education, technology and innovation.
Ljubljana, Sep 17 (IANS) Ambassador of India to Slovenia, Amit Narang, on Thursday met Borut Roncevic, Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Slovenia as they discussed cooperation in the fields of science, research and education.
Geneva, Sep 17 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) China’s growing role in overseas port projects has delivered local improvements in capacity and turnaround times, but could not deliver on broader economic promises and in some cases produced negative side‑effects, a new report has said.
Cape Town, Sep 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Thursday met Jagdeo Singh, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago, in South Africa's Cape Town as they discussed strengthening parliamentary engagements between both countries.
Rome, Sep 17 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, saying that both nations continue to strengthen their "deep bond of friendship" and building together a future of cooperation and prosperity.
