India’s Gita Sabharwal appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia
United Nations-- India's Gita Sabharwal has been appointed as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, with the host Government's approval.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio...
Pressing UNSC reforms, India highlights consensus in G20 with broader membership
By Arul Louis
United Nations-- Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on...
Global human rights facing most serious threats in decades: Amnesty
London-- Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, the London-based advocacy group Amnesty International said in its annual report on...
Boosting defence ties, India delivers Brahmos missile system to Philippines
New Delhi-- India on Friday delivered the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile system to the Philippines, as part of the $374.9 million contract signed between...
India calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations-- To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation...
24-year-old Indian student shot dead in Canada
Ottawa-- A 24-year-old Indian student was shot dead in his car in Sunset neighbourhood in Canada's Vancouver, police said on Sunday.
Chirag Antil, 24, was...
Commonwealth Secretariat recognizes India’s Public Redress System as global best practice
London-- The Commonwealth Secretariat has recognised India's Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) as a global best practice that can be adopted...
Guterres hopes ‘everyone’s rights protected’ in India’s elections: Spokesperson
By Arul Louis
United Nations-- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that in India’s elections, "everyone’s rights are protected", his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said.
“What we very...
The Third Eye: Geopolitics is impacted by faith-based conflicts
By D.C. Pathak
New Delhi-- The world is in the midst of major developments - political, ideological and combative, attributable to the projection of religion...
Ukraine discusses peace formula with India
New Delhi-- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that he had "sincere and comprehensive talks" with his counterpart S. Jaishankar on the...