Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, underscored the significance of the General Assembly’s consideration of the Security Council’s Annual Report, noting that the process holds …
Diplomacy
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“One tree alone cannot make a hill; three trees together make a high mountain.” – Vietnamese proverb Walk through Da Nang or Hanoi today, and it is not unusual to …
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India welcomed a rather unusual guest this week. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s four-day visit began on May 30. It comes about two months after he successfully changed his military …
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Rubio Defends Foreign Aid Overhaul, Says Assistance Must Align with US Strategic Interests
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended sweeping changes to American foreign assistance programs, telling a Senate subcommittee that aid must serve the country’s national interest rather than operate as …
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Opinion: Hopefully a Lasting and a Last Message
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readTongue lashing could generally fall into one of two categories: un-called for or richly deserved. Clearly the last of the reported rather angry and blunt telephone call from President Donald …
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UN Warns of Funding Crisis as it Pushes “UN80 Initiative” to Strengthen Global Coordination
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readThe United Nations has warned that its development coordination system is under severe financial pressure even as global demand for support continues to rise, urging urgent reforms under its new …
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Iran and the United States have included a clause in a potential agreement to end the conflict that would require the deal to be reinforced through a United Nations Security …
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Why Cooperation in Agricultural R&D Matters for BRICS
by Prof. P.S. Birthal and Paavni Mathur 6 minutes readThe expanded BRICS grouping occupies a pivotal position in global agriculture. Collectively, its member countries account for more than 60 percent of global rice production and nearly half of the …
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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday for a three-day official visit and then proceed to India to discuss global issues, including the Strait of Hormuz, …
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When Marco Rubio told reporters before his India visit that Washington wanted to sell India “as much energy as they’ll buy,” it was more than a commercial pitch. It was …