Uyghur groups call for global action against China's Ethnic Unity Law

IANS | July 21, 2026 9:45 PM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) Over 50 Uyghur civil society organisations on Tuesday strongly condemned Beijing’s Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress (Ethnic Unity Law), urging the international community to take meaningful action to repeal the legislation.

Pakistan witnessing its worst internal security slide under Asim Munir: Report

IANS | July 21, 2026 9:13 PM

Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Under Army Chief Asim Munir, Pakistan has heavily relied on narrative management, with every major failure portrayed as a foreign conspiracy, every protest considered security threat and every military escalation presented as national resolve. Munir, who is portrayed as a "global stabiliser", has presided over one of Pakistan's worst internal security slides in more than a decade, a report has detailed.

India delivers relief material to flood-stricken Afghanistan

IANS | July 21, 2026 9:07 PM

Kabul, July 21 (IANS) India on Tuesday delivered relief material, including food items and family tents, to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority to support affected communities amid devastating floods in Nuristan.