New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan in Mecca is being discussed for its strategic significance and emerging challenges since being signed on August 7 this year amid the crisis in West Asia.
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Friday that the voice of the Global South will continue to matter amidst geopolitical fragmentation, conflicts, climate change, economic uncertainty and technological disruption.
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, on Friday welcomed the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise and highlighted India’s efforts on coastal resilience, mangrove conservation and disaster-resilient infrastructure.
United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) India and Liberia have brought together a group of countries to address attacks on commercial ships and protect their crews, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) India's launch of EOS-05, its first imaging satellite designed to operate from an orbit synchronised with the Earth, adds an important capability to the country’s space sector, according to an article.
Lhasa, Sep 25 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department (UFWD) has been engaging with the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, in a bid to consolidate control over Tibetan Buddhism and integrate it into the Chinese state. The CCP UFWD's outreach involves arranging meetings between the Karmapa and his parents and sharing advice regarding his future, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) European Union (EU) is ready to collaborate and work with India on shared priorities, EU's Ambassador to India, Jean-Eric Paquet, said on Friday. Paquet presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at an official ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
Geneva, Sep 25 (IANS) Drawing attention to the real-world consequences of digital abuse, Tarangini Sharma, a 14-year-old youth advocate with Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India), spoke about stronger safeguards against abusive deepfakes and non-consensual intimate imagery during her intervention at an Interactive Dialogue with the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee at the ongoing 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Switzerland's Geneva.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Bangladesh’s persistent high inflation reflects deeper structural weaknesses in the economy and faulty policymaking, rather than just volatility in global markets or temporary supply shortages, a new report has said.
Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with rising incidents of violence involving children, the recent murder of 13-year-old Ishayat Shahriar Apratim in Cumilla district has once again highlighted the vulnerability of children to violence and juvenile crime across the country, a report has stated.
