Under India’s Presidency, UNSC adopts strong resolution on Afghanistan, China, Russia abstain 
Last U.S. troops depart Afghanistan after massive airlift ending America’s longest war 
Uzbekistan’s participation in Chabahar route with India is part of Tashkent’s outreach to Eurasia and the world: Ambassador Dilshod Akhatov 
Why do Russia and ally Tajikistan hold divurgent positions regarding the Taliban? 
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions India, Bangladesh likely to sign three MoUs during PM Modi’s visit
Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen said the MoUs were likely to be signed in the field of disaster management and cooperation between some institutions of both countries
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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict.
COVID disrupts contraception services, leads to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies, says UNFPA
One year since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, the UN’s reproductive health agency said that an estimated 12 million women have experienced disruptions to their family planning services.
Don’t Call Them ‘ISIS Brides’: Why the West’s Take on Radicalized Muslim Women Is So Wrong
The Supreme Court’s refusal to allow ISIS recruit Shamima Begum to return to the UK has triggered a renewed but broken debate that romanticizes, orientalizes and infantilizes women who choose violence
International arms transfers plateau after years of growth; Middle Eastern arms imports grow most
Arms imports by India decreased by 33 per cent between 2011-15 and
2016-20. Russia was the most affected supplier
Our four nations are committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region: Joint Op-ed by QUAD leaders
by Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison and Yoshihide Suga, Washington Post Joe Biden is president of the United States.
Six killed in protests in Myanmar as U.S., allies vow to restore democracy
The U.N. Security Council this week dropped language from a statement that condemned the army takeover as a coup, due to opposition by China, Russia, India and Vietnam.
WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
The decision comes on the back of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorization, which was announced on March 11
QUAD summit calls for free, fair Indo-Pacific
The QUAD, a regional grouping seen as part of efforts to balance China’s growing military and economic power, called for the region to be free of “coercion”, in a hint at Chinese expansionism and military buildup in the region.
US provided some information, equipment to India during its border crisis with China: Pentagon Commander
“We have provided some information to India in that crisis, cold-weather closing, clothing, some other equipment, some things like that, and over the last several years, we have been deepening our maritime cooperation,” he said.