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India and Australia discuss strengthening defence cooperation

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India and Australia held the 13th Army-to-Army Staff Talks in New Delhi from September 28-30, with discussions held on further strengthening defence cooperation and expanding the scope and scale of engagement across areas of shared interest.

UNDP youth champions and advocates share India's perspective during UN General Assembly

IANS | September 30, 2026 5:59 PM

New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Youth champions and advocates of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India shared their perspectives during high-level dialogues, conversations with global leaders, climate advocacy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards held during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Pakistan: Continued unlawful imprisonment of human rights lawyers reflects abuse of state power

IANS | September 30, 2026 5:24 PM

Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Even though Pakistan formally has a civilian government, the military continues to be the dominant political institution, a report detailed while highlighting that the arrest of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha reflects a broader pattern of constitutional violations and abuse of state power in the country.

Pakistan faces renewed scrutiny over treatment of religious minorities

IANS | September 30, 2026 4:42 PM

Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) The cases of Christian girls Maria Shehbaz and Aneeqa Ishaq have been reported at a time when Pakistan is facing renewed scrutiny over treatment of its religious minorities. The case of Maria Shehbaz has reached the highest levels of Pakistan's judiciary, while Aneeqa Ishaq is pursuing a legal case after allegedly being kept in captivity for months, a report has detailed.

Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan expose collapse of ‘strategic depth’

IANS | September 30, 2026 3:29 PM

Kabul/Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Pakistan is increasingly turning to direct military force in Afghanistan as Islamabad can neither command the government in Kabul nor build an effective alternative to it, a recent report mentioned. It noted that the shift underscores the extent to which the doctrine of strategic depth has collapsed, with Pakistan now seeking ways to destabilise the very Taliban victory it once celebrated.

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