Biden has already calmed the Middle East
At the very least, the region’s leaders are inclined to ease up on their mutual hostility as they wait to see how the new dispensation in Washington addresses their anxieties and ambitions
Aditi Bhaduri
PM Modi launches pan-India vaccination drive
India getting two vaccines in such a short time is a testimony to the talent and skills of the nation’s scientists’, the prime minister said.
Scientists tackle vaccine safety, efficacy, at global R&D forum
The global vaccine rollout has exposed glaring inequalities in access to this life-saving tool. Only one of the 47 countries that have started vaccination to date is a low-income country.
Air travel down 60 per cent, as airline industry losses top $370 billion: ICAO
A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic” fall in international air travel due to COVID-19,
No one should make any mistake of testing India’s patience: Gen Naravane on Ladakh standoff with China
Referring to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, he said the neighbouring country continues to provide a safe haven to terrorists.
UN officials fear US terrorist designation will hasten famine in Yemen
Senior UN officials have expressed concern over the potential impact of the decision by the United States to designate Yemen’s Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthi movement, a terrorist group, the Security Council heard
Iran tests ballistic missiles, drones in military exercise, state TV says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired “abundant” surface-to-surface ballistic missiles and tested locally manufactured new drones in a military exercise on Friday, state television reported.
India Nepal hold sixth Joint Commission meeting, focus on connectivity
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali is the first senior political leader from Nepal to visit India after the ties between the two countries came under strain following a border row.
“We must all summon the political will to unhesitatingly combat terrorism”: Jaishankar
Full text of the address at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts
Peace still elusive for hill people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
In CHT, apparently, a de facto military rule continues, and ‘Operation Uttaran’ has not been withdrawn, even though it was agreed in the accord to stop targeting the hill people. The authorities are engaged in anti-accord activities with the settlers as an excuse to provide security and protection.