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G20 Summit focuses on Climate Change, Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development
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G20 Summit focuses on Climate Change, Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development

Leaders of the Group of 20 countries deliberated on the recovery of the global economy, health, vaccines, Sustainable Development, climate change, among other issues for two days in Rome. In their declaration, the G20 said that they are bound to address pressing global challenges and to converge upon common efforts to recover better from the COVID19 crisis and enable sustainable and inclusive growth in our Countries and across the world. Underlining the crucial role of multilateralism in finding shared, effective solutions, the G20 leaders agreed to further strengthen common response to the pandemic, and pave the way for a global recovery, with particular regard to the needs of the most vulnerable. The highlights of the deliberation and declaration are as below: - The G20 s...
China’s New Land Border Law: Will China ever abandon its expansionist attitude and learn to coexist?
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China’s New Land Border Law: Will China ever abandon its expansionist attitude and learn to coexist?

It is the first national law on the protection of land borders of China which aims to manage border-related matters at the legal level.It will also strengthen the PLA's policy of working closely with civilians residing in the border areas with economic and social development and improve public services.Taking effect on January 1, 2022, the law also regulates that national and regional governments are obligated to take measures to protect the stability of cross-border rivers and lakes, and rationally use the water resources there.China should abandon its expansionist attitude and learn to coexist and live in peace as for every other nation their own borders are “sacred and inviolable”. Instead of peaceful talks and resolving boundaries, China is encouraging warfare which is not good fo...
Food as Weapon of War – Fallout of the devastating Tigray Conflict
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Food as Weapon of War – Fallout of the devastating Tigray Conflict

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEjMukZDQ98 People living in many parts of Ethiopia, particularly the conflict-ridden Tigray region, are suffering from a man-made food crisis. On top of atrocities like massacres, gang rapes and expulsion, Tigrayans are facing another urgent problem: hunger and starvation. Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers are blocking food aid and even stealing it, thus turning food into a weapon of war to target the opponents. Military convoys with food and medical aid are being turned back by Ethiopian military officials and opposing groups as fighting continues. The soldiers are accused of stopping farmers from harvesting, stealing the seeds for planting, killing livestock and looting farm equipment. More than 2 million of Tigray’s 6 million people have alread...
NBA player terms Xi Jinping a ‘brutal dictator’, calls for Tibet’s independence
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NBA player terms Xi Jinping a ‘brutal dictator’, calls for Tibet’s independence

The National Basketball Association (NBA) which has significant monitary stake in China got embroiled in contraversy when Enes Kanter, who plays for the Boston Celtics was not seen on the floor for season opener on Wednesday night because Kanter had posted a video on social media earlier in the day in which he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator” and voiced support for Tibet’s independence. Within moments, Beijing again threatened a fresh backlash against the league after Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl in 2019, had extended his support to the pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. For the NBA, China is a very lucrative market where it has millions of fans and Tencent, which as the NBA’s digital streaming partner in China attracts half a billion viewers a...
UN, EC & UNHRC urged to stop Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh
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UN, EC & UNHRC urged to stop Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh

New Delhi, October 23, 2021 – Vishva Hindu Parishad(VHP) sent letters to the heads of United nations (UN), United Nation’s High Commission for Human Rights(UNHRC) and the European Union urging them to stop unabated Hindu Genocide in the Bangladesh. In his letters to the three prominent world bodies, the Joint general secretary and the head of international affairs of VHP, Swami Vigyananand urged to setup an Int’l enquiry commission and send a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh, pressurise the Govt of Bangladesh to ensure security, justice and compensation to the victims. He seeks to give Exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of crime and take action to proscribe criminal Jihadi organisations and repeal the Vested Property Act 2013. In his letters addressed to Antonio Manuel De O...
Russia – NATO fist fight: Russia suspends its mission at NATO and shuts it’s office in Moscow
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Russia – NATO fist fight: Russia suspends its mission at NATO and shuts it’s office in Moscow

In a clear retaliatory move after NATO expelled its diplomats, Russia on Monday suspended its mission at NATO and ordered the closure of the alliance’s office in Moscow. The counter-retaliatory measure comes weeks after NATO withdrew the accreditation of eight Russian officials to its Brussels headquarters, saying it believes they have been secretly working as Russian intelligence officers. Moscow has dismissed the accusations as baseless and had promised retaliatory steps if NATO did not change its stance. Soon after expelling the Russian diplomats, NATO had halved the size at its headquarters in Moscow from 20 to 10. Announcing the suspension of Russia’s mission at NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that NATO's military liaison and information offices in the Rus...
Urgent need to tap both the community and the Indologists to better document the heritage and history of the Indian Jewish Community: EAM Dr Jaishankar
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Urgent need to tap both the community and the Indologists to better document the heritage and history of the Indian Jewish Community: EAM Dr Jaishankar

Addressing the Indian Jewish Community in Israel, External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar praised the community for being unique in several ways. He said the community existed peacefully in India for hundreds of years, maintaining its Jewish identity despite a long period of isolation from other Jewish communities. The EAM recalled the ancient ties between the Jews and India. He also highlighted how the two civilizations traded for centuries. He said that the contribution of the community and its tall leaders in various fields in India. He recalled the sacrifice of the  Indian soldiers during WWII that liberated the city of Haifa. He said that Indian leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Vinoba Bhave had visited Israel to understand the kibbutz movement. In order to better docu...
Tibetan teacher arrested by Chinese authorities goes missing; Activists demand her release
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Tibetan teacher arrested by Chinese authorities goes missing; Activists demand her release

Rinchen Kyi, a Tibetan school teacher, was taken from her home on 1 August on charges of “inciting separatism”. FreeTibet reports that Kyi was arrested despite there being no hint of a recognisable crime. Tibetan activists say that Rinchen Kyi was transferred to an undisclosed location after her arrest. There have been no details concerning her health or whereabouts say the activists. Rinchen's family, including her 13-year-old daughter, have not been told where she is being held or when they will be allowed to talk to her reports FreeTibet. A month before the arrest in July, Chinese authorities ordered the closure of Sengdruk Taktse middle school in Darlak in eastern Tibet where Rinchen was the longest-serving teacher. Without giving any official reason for the shutdown of the ...
UK-France fight over fishing rights; France threatens to curb energy exports to the UK
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UK-France fight over fishing rights; France threatens to curb energy exports to the UK

French fishing fleet owners have threatened the UK government with a two-week deadline to grant them licences to catch in the UK waters. They have threatened to block the Channel Tunnel and the ferry port of Calais, preventing imports from entering Britain after the deadline. The fight over fishing rights began after Jersey administration refused to grant fishing licences to 75 French fishing vessels to access its waters from 30 October. French Prime Minister Jean Castex told the Parliament that the UK is not honouring the fishing rights agreement under the Brexit deal. The Prime Minister accused Britain of not respecting its own commitment. "Month after month, the UK presents new conditions and delays giving definitive licenses. This cannot be tolerated", he said. Furthermore, Fra...
HAF asks Office of Civil Rights to investigate Univ. of Pennsylvania’s role in Hinduphobic conference
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HAF asks Office of Civil Rights to investigate Univ. of Pennsylvania’s role in Hinduphobic conference

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has filed a 'Title VI' complaint with the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights against the University of Pennsylvania for its part in co-sponsoring the Dismantling Global Hindutva (DGH) conference which took place September 10–12, 2021. Writing to Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Randolph Wills today, HAF has asked the Office of Civil Rights to investigate and determine whether the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania’s Department of South Asia Studies, South Asia Center and associated faculty created a hostile environment for students and faculty of Indian and Hindu descent. Under Title VI, programs and activities receiving any Federal...