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UN voices solidarity in Nepal crisis, hails first woman prime minister
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN agencies in Nepal on Friday welcomed the appointment of former judge Sushila Karki as interim prime minister as the country recover from a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests that left more than 50…
Political head warns escalation risk in large-scale Russian drone incursion into Poland
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the council members on Friday that the reports that Russian drones crossed deep into Polish territory and were shot down by NATO allies highlight the growing…
India votes in favor of UNGA resolution on Palestine, endorsed two-state solution, US opposed
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - India on Friday voted in favor of a resolution in the UNGA that endorses the “New York Declaration” on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution.
The resolution…
Switzerland’s Unpunished Cultural Genocide vs. Its Human Rights Lectures to India
Poonam Sharma
In recent months Switzerland’s foreign policy voices and European-based NGOs have taken to lecturing India on its treatment of minorities, questioning Delhi’s human-rights record and pressing for international scrutiny. But…
Trump, Obama pays tribute ‘Charlie Kirk lived, died for free speech, citizenship’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama on Thursday paid tribute to Republican conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination during a Utah Valley University event.
Trump called…
EU pushes new sanctions on Russia, expands aid to Ukraine
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said that the European Union is preparing a new round of sanctions against Russia and boosting up military and financial support for Ukraine.
Von…
India slams Switzerland ‘shallow’ remarks on minorities, calls Bern to look its own ‘racism’,…
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi on Thursday condemned Switzerland’s comments on India’s treatment of minorities, called them “surprising, shallow, and ill-informed.” in a strongly worded rebuttal at the 60th…
UK fired ambassador to US Peter Mandelson over Jeffery Epstein links
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Peter Mandelson was fired as Britain’s ambassador to the United States on Thursday after his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became another unwelcome problem for the embattled Prime Minister…
MEA TELLS Indian citizens ‘Don’t join Russian Army’: warns of risks and dangers
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday issued an advisory, urged its citizens to stay away from any offers to join the Russian Army, warned that such a course is “fraught with dangers.”
The Indian…
EU rejects Trump push for 100% tariffs on India & China for buying Russian oil
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The European Union on Thursday has rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for 100% tariffs on India and China over Russian oil imports.
The EU is advancing trade talks with India, aimed to finalize a deal by…