India’s Jaishankar conveys strong message to Beijing
“What happened in Galwan was premeditated and planned action by China which was responsible for the sequence of events.”
Aditi Bhaduri
WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients
For patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients requiring only oxygen, mortality was cut by about one fifth,
Ladakh Face-off: Alert Issued in Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur Districts
Police said an alert and an advisory have been issued in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts to take all precautionary measures to ensure security of local population and also to collect intelligence.
Lessons to be learnt from the Ladakh escalation
China needs to understand that India will continue to develop infrastructure on its side of the LAC, including feeder roads, like China, and continue to build its own capability to avert a contingency.
India blames Chinese attempts to “unilaterally change the status quo” for escalation in border tensions
The casualties on the border are the first ones since 1975 signalling an escalation of the border stand-off.
In border escalation Indian army officer, soldiers killed in Galwan
By PTI New Delhi: June 16: In a massive escalation of border tension, an Indian
Afghan Government, Taliban Agree On Doha As Venue For Peace Talks
This intra-Afghan dialogue, will be the first high-level meeting between the two sides after years of fighting and is a key clause of the agreement that the Taliban signed with the United States of America on February 29th in Doha.
EU Challenges China’s Trade Expansion With Landmark Tariff
Europe is stepping up efforts to guard against expansionist Chinese commercial policies, part of a balancing act that echoes U.S. concerns about China’s economic rise while staying within the framework of the World Trade Organization.
India to witness COVID-19 peak in mid-November, says ICMR study
The study said the lockdown shifted the peak by an estimated 34 days to 76 days and helped bring down the number of infections by between 69% and 97%, allowing time to shore up resources and health infrastructure.
UAE: Israel’s annexation would ”upend” improving Arab ties
The UAE, a close and influential US military ally, has been a major focus of Israel”s efforts in recent years to quietly improve ties with Gulf Arab countries that share its concerns about Iran.