WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe 
UN rights expert welcomes ‘positive first step’ toward détente in Gulf 
UAE Oil Takes Center Stage In U.S. Pushback Against China 
India to chair UNSC’s crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees, panel on counter-terrorism 
IOC Buys Its First Cargo Of Iraqi Basra Medium Oil Opec sees demand for its crude dropping to lowest in 30 years
Opec sees world oil demand contracting by 6.8 million barrels a day in 2020
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“How will Post-COVID-19 ‘Chindia’ reshape the Middle East geopolitics, and why?”
Not only is Chindia the biggest destination for this region’s oil and gas, but it also has a unique distinction in having evolved rather holistic engagement with all the Middle East nations whereas the U.S. engagements remain divided between friends versus enemy countries.
India and Uganda join hands to fight Covid-19
Prime Minister Modi assured the Ugandan President of total Indian solidarity with Uganda. He also thanked the Ugandan President for the goodwill and care which the country extends to the Indian Diaspora.
Asian markets down on virus impact fears
Oil has plummeted in recent weeks as coronavirus lockdowns depressed demand, and the crisis was made worse by a pricing war between top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Twenty five Countries to Receive Debt Relief Service from IMF
Debts will be relieved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of strengthening global efforts against COVID-19.
US approves sale of missile, torpedoes worth $155 million to India
By PTI The Trump Administrationon Monday, April 13, notified the Congress of its determination to
Troubled’ By Denial of Food to Pakistani Hindus, Christians, Says USCIRF
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Anurima Bhargava said “these actions are simply reprehensible”
Kazakhstan summons Chinese ambassador in protest over article
By Reuters ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to protest
IOC gets 1st shipload of oil from UAE to fill strategic reserves
The storages at Mangalore and Padur are half-empty and there was some space available in Vizag storage as well. These will now be filled by buying oil from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iraq.
Asian Soft Power Grows in the Coronavirus Era
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has ushered in a new age of global diplomacy. Asian countries are trying, with some success, to turn the global health crisis into an opportunity to enhance their soft power and fill the diplomatic vacuum left by President Trump.