Afghanistan withdraws from General Assembly debate, UN says
The UN General Assembly a key forum for protection of Universal Human Values and National Interests
Quad leaders press for free Indo-Pacific, with wary eye on China United States
PM Modi, Biden hold bilateral meeting at White House
No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF
The book flags an important issue that Indian policy makers will need to seriously reflect on and formulate policy for a complex region where new players –- Turkey, Iran, China — are entering the fray with increasing implications for India’s own defence, security and connectivity.
Now the members of RCEP are 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia), China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
The deal marks the first time rival East Asian powers China, Japan and South Korea have been in a single free trade agreement.
The Biden administration is likely to be pragmatic in its dealings with Pakistan, pressing Islamabad to act on terrorism related issues and support America’s endeavours for peace in Afghanistan, according to a former top Pakistani diplomat.
Online, demand has been channelled “through social media, dark web and messaging platforms” which provide easy access to potential victims, but hide the identity of the perpetrators,
UNRWA was established following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, and has operations in Gaza and the West Bank, but also in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, funded almost entirely by contributions from UN Member States.
Situation in Karabakh indicates necessity of cooperation between Turkey, Russia, the Turkish leader said
The Caucasus is a special area, where Russian foreign policy strategy manifests itself most clearly.Russia’s long-standing geopolitical rivalry with Turkey and Iran has been supplemented in recent decades by competition with the United States in the Black Sea region. The threat of possible NATO expansion to the South Caucasus is forcing Moscow to pay special attention to the security of its southern borders.
This was the first SCO Summit held in Virtual Format and third meeting that India and Pakistan participated after becoming full members in 2017.
The country has been beset by chaos and conflict since the downfall of long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, culminating in a civil war and the siege of the Libyan capital Tripoli which began in April last year.