Naypyidaw, June 30 (IANS) Several Gulf nations have quietly voiced frustration with China's response to the security crisis in West Asia. During recent escalations, Beijing has consistently advocated restraint, dialogue and de-escalation, reflecting its longstanding diplomatic posture.
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked last globally — 148th out of 148 countries — in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025. Pakistan's overall gender parity score also dropped from 57 per cent in 2024 to 56.7 per cent in 2025. These numbers showcase the inequalities faced by women in Pakistan regularly across economic participation and independence, social freedoms, political representation, education, health and personal agency and autonomy, a report has detailed.
Singapore, June 30 (IANS) Indian and Singapore Navy on Tuesday came together for Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on Maritime Patrol Aircraft Operations, during the visit of Indian Navy’s P-8I (Poseidon-8 India) aircraft to Paya Lebar Airbase in Singapore.
Bangkok, June 30 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, met Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Shombi Sharp on Tuesday, discussing enhancing collaboration between the two sides, including by leveraging mutual expertise in sectors like trade, digital public infrastructure, renewable energy, and disaster risk reduction.
Canberra, June 30 (IANS) China's 'Ethnic Unity and Progress Law', which is set to come into effect July 1, transforms decades of assimilationist practices into law, Kyinzom Dhongdue, Strategy and Advocacy Manager at Amnesty International Australia, highlighted on Tuesday.
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which has left dozens dead so far, continues to intensify with thousands of protesters in Rawalakot on Tuesday declaring that time has come now to free the occupied region from Islamabad's control.
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke with Ireland’s Foreign Minister Helen McEntee with discussions focused on deepening the cooperation between both countries.
Nairobi, June 30 (IANS) India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Adarsh Swaika, on Tuesday led the country's delegation at the Informal Heads of Delegations (HODs) meeting in Nairobi ahead of the next session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop the instrument on plastic pollution.
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India considers mobility as a very important pillar of international cooperation, stressing that these partnerships are based on mutual benefit, shared responsibility and long-term sustainability.
Tokyo/New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, will visit India from July 1 to 3 and hold a Japan-India summit meeting with her Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
