How China tried to influence the narrative on Coronavirus pandemic 
How Covid-19 has added to migrants’ and refugees’ woes 
QUAD officials meet on promoting free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific region 
Azerbaijan and Pakistan continue to develop ties 
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight SAARC video conference discusses ways to combat Covid-19; India pledges $10 million for Covid-19 fund
The meeting was the initiative of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
Photo: ANI
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India’s annual defence exports to touch Rs 35,000 crore by 2024, says Rajnath Singh
Singh also said he has no doubt about India emerging as among the three major economies of the world by 2030 and the defence industries will have an important role to play.
Hazara minority facing persecution in Afghanistan, Pakistan: Activist
March 6 deadly attacks on Hazaras in Kabul killed 32 people
COVID-19 declared ‘pandemic’ by WHO; India suspends all visas as confirmed cases climb to 60
More than 90 percent of cases are in just four countries, and two of those – China and the Republic of Korea – have significantly declining epidemics.
Afghanistan peace prospects ‘slim’ without women’s participation: Hillary Clinton
There can be no sustainable peace in Afghanistan if women are not at the negotiating table, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told ambassadors and activists at UN Headquarters on Tuesday.
World Bank/Graham Crouch
UAE Ambassador meets Indian Foreign Secretary
New Delhi: On March 9th, 2020 thet UAE Ambassador to India, Dr. Ahmed Al Banna,
UN Security Council passes resolution endorsing Afghanistan peace
All 15 members supported the resolution, tabled by the United States, which endorses a joint US-Afghan declaration on peace and an agreement signed between Washington and the Taliban.
Putin opens door to changes that would allow him to stay in power until 2036
Mr. Putin is required by the constitution to step down in 2024 when his second sequential and fourth presidential term ends
Czech Republic on the New Silk Road
The Czech Republic was supposed to become China’s Gateway to the European Union.
Petrol price falls below Rs 71; India to gain from Saudi, Russia price war
In Delhi, petrol prices dropped to Rs 70.59 a litre, the lowest since early July 2019, and diesel rate were cut to Rs 63.26, according to a price notification of state-owned firms.