New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Mauritius has delivered a series of impactful outcomes across health, education, infrastructure, and green mobility, reaffirming India’s commitment to its Neighbourhood First policy, Vision MAHASAGAR, and support for the Global South.
Dhaka: At a time when antisemitism is resurging across continents — manifesting in rhetoric, violence, and organised incitement — the response of democratic governments remains uneven and, at times, troublingly inconsistent. While some nations continue to permit the entry and public amplification of extremist clerics, others are beginning to recognise the dangers posed by such figures. Australia’s recent actions against foreign preachers accused of spreading anti-Jewish hatred offer a notable example of the latter — and raise urgent questions about global standards in confronting hate.
Islamabad/New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The attention surrounding Pakistan’s role in facilitating a ceasefire between Iran and the US is largely symbolic rather than substantive.
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Friday condemned the custodial killing of a Christian man hours after Pakistani police arrested him on what it described as "fabricated" kidnapping charges.
Paris, April 10 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the passage of the 'July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026' in Bangladesh’s Parliament, which grants immunity from all forms of civil and criminal liabilities for acts committed by participants during the July–August 2024 demonstrations.
London, April 10 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in London outside the Prime Minister’s House against ongoing human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and the “genocide” of civilians by the Pakistani forces.
Quetta, April 10 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch on Friday wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting the “persistent hostility and anti-Israel rhetoric” emanating from Pakistan.
Jerusalem, April 10 (IANS) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered the removal of Spain's representatives from a coordination centre in Kiryat Gat, warning that countries that intend to "wage a political war" against Israel will "pay an immediate price."
Nairobi, April 10 (IANS) INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, on Friday departed Kenya's Mombasa following a highly successful Operational Turnaround (OTR) which included professional exchanges, community outreach, while strengthening maritime cooperation with the Kenyan Navy.
Kathmandu, April 10 (IANS) Rubi Kumari Thakur, 26, has been elected as the Deputy Speaker of Nepal’s House of Representatives (HoR) on Friday, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the position as the country’s politics witnesses a generational shift.
