Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty 
UNSC needs to introspect about the cost of its ‘actions and inactions’ on Syria: India 
Priyadarshini and the battle for Bangladesh in 1971 
Bangladesh & India: A relationship going from strength to strength 
Covid-19 crisis has dramatically accelerated the pace of digital transformation Covid-19 pandemic creating largest disruption in education, UN warns
The UN estimates that the pandemic has affected more than one billion students worldwide.
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India reiterates support to Afghanistan
New Delhi has gifted Afghanistan with consignments of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol tablets to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Afghanistan: UN urges parties to prioritize protection of civilians and start talks
Women and children continue to be disproportionately affected by the direct and indirect impacts of the armed conflict, comprising more than 40 per cent of the total civilian casualties. During the first six months of the year, the armed conflict caused 397 women casualties and 1,067 child casualties.
AIIB disburses $6 billion of promised $10 billion for Covid-19 treatment
AIIB’s special program “Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis” has a budget of $10 billion
Rothschild bullish on India, expects to close more deals in second half of 2020
According to Aalok Shah, managing director of Rothschild & Co in India, the bank had a reasonably good first half as it completed three large deals — the USD 490-million Piramal-Carlyle deal, USD 900-million Edelwiess-Engie deal, and TVS’ buyout of British bike company Norton Motorcycles.
Tajikistan refuses posting Russian border guards
The Russian military used to patrol along the sensitive Tajik-Afghan border but pulled out in 2005.
Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for October
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the Gamaleya Institute, a state research facility in Moscow, had completed clinical trials of the vaccine and paperwork is being prepared to register it
Israel, India conducting trials for 4 technologies with potential to detect Covid in about 30 seconds
These trials are a part of a multi-pronged mission visiting India from Israel to cooperate on COVID-19 research and development, further cementing the strategic relationship between the two nations, the statement said.
Governments should promote breast feeding: WHO & UNICEF
By IAR Desk UNICEF and WHO, in line with the policy actions advocated by the
China among top 10 investors in Turkey’s real estate
Chinese interest in the residential real estate sector in Turkey and Europe increased recently after the start of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).