Modi’s visit of great significance: UAE minister
India is the UAE’s second largest trade partner today and the UAE has become India’s third largest trading partner
Aditi Bhaduri
UN announces closing down of aid programmes in Yemen
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that it is being forced to close down several humanitarian programmes in Yemen because money pledged by Member States to pay for them has “failed to materialize”.
Mandaeism – the forgotten religion of the Middle East
Sabian-Mandaeans constitute an ethno-religious group of less than 100,000 people who practise a monotheistic religion and whose first traces may date back to Sumerian times
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UAE to witness launch of RuPay card during Modi visit
UAE will be the third country to witness the launch of RuPay card, after Singapore and Bhutan.
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India’s NSA visits Moscow
This was National Security Advisor’s first visit to Moscow following the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status by India
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Most Americans don’t want war with Iran: poll
A recent Gallup poll has revealed that most Americans want the US to take the
A whopping one million Indians visit Dubai in 2019
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) estimates that India will account for 50 million outbound tourists by 2020.
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Why are Hazaras persecuted?
In recent decades, there has been a steady flow of Hazara refugees to Iran from Afghanistan. They constitute the majority of illegal migrants fleeing to Iran from harassment by the Baloch and Pushtuns in neighboring countries.
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UN Security Council Holds Closed-Door Meeting On Kashmir
The outcome of the UNSC meeting had no formal pronouncement as the consultations are informal in nature.
China For “Closed Consultations” At UN Security Council On Jammu & Kashmir: Official
“China asked for closed consultations on the Security Council agenda item ‘India Pakistan Question’. The request was in reference to the Pakistani letter to Security Council President,” the diplomat said.