Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt at Brunei to enhance Bilateral Ties 
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation 
Afghanistan at ‘dangerous turning point’, UN envoy warns Security Council 
Taleban Victory or Government Failure? A security update on Laghman province 
Iran welcomes India’s role in ensuring security in Afghanistan — President Raisi to Jaishankar How China tried to influence the narrative on Coronavirus pandemic
Chinese censorship on information about outbreak began in early January, before decisive identification
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How Covid-19 has added to migrants’ and refugees’ woes
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a highly negative impact on the living and working conditions of refugees and migrants reveals a new WHO study, launched on International Migrants Day, Friday, December 18.
QUAD officials meet on promoting free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific region
During the meeting, the officials reviewed recent strategic developments throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Mekong sub-region.
Azerbaijan and Pakistan continue to develop ties
Pakistan – both the government and the media- had strongly come out in favor of Azerbaijan during the recent Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict in September this year.
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
The huge vaccine reservoir means that COVAX, a 190-country international initiative that seeks to ensure all countries have equal access to coronavirus vaccines, can plan to start delivering the shots in the first quarter of 2021.
Migrants should be at the center of Covid-19 treatment
The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day today, Friday, highlighting their contributions to societies globally, and underlining the need to ensure that they remain central to the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S., Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
French President Emmanuel Macron has been spearheading international efforts to rescue Lebanon, a former French protectorate from its deepest crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
Turkey says will not reverse Russian S-400S purchase despite US sanctions
The United States says the S-400s pose a threat to its F-35 fighter jets and to NATO’s broader defence systems. Turkey rejects this and says S-400s will not be integrated into NATO
India Bangladesh virtual summit reinvigorates bilateral ties
Indian Prime Minister Modi said Bangladesh is a key pillar of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and it has been a key priority for him to strengthen ties between the two countries.
China undermining human rights by locking up rights lawyers, UN independent expert says
China has mounted a “shocking” five-year assault on lawyers who stand up for human rights, putting them in prison and even torturing them, an expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said in a statement on Wednesday.