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BRICS Foreign Ministers reaffirm commitment to multilateralism, democracy, non-interference in internal affairs of others
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BRICS Foreign Ministers reaffirm commitment to multilateralism, democracy, non-interference in internal affairs of others

The crucial foreing minister meet of BRICS countries was held on June 1st. The meet chaired by India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar "reaffirmed the principles of non-intervention in the internal affairs of states" and the resolution of international disputes by peaceful means. This was the third time India presided over the BRICS meet after 2012 and 2016. China and Russia crucially reiterated the importance they attach to the status and role of Brazil, India and South Africa in international affairs and supported the aspiration of these BRICS members to play a greater role in the UN. The Joint Statement issued at the end of the meeting reaffirmed the "sole authority of the UN Security Council" for imposing sanctions and called for further consolidation and strengthe...
The Great Game over Rare Earth Minerals in Afghanistan
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The Great Game over Rare Earth Minerals in Afghanistan

United States Geological Survey geological survey estimates that Afghanistan may hold 60 million metric tons of copper, 2.2 billion tons of iron ore, and 1.4 million tons of rare earth elements (REEs) such as lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, and veins of aluminium, gold, silver, zinc, mercury, and lithium. The USGS estimates the Khanneshin deposits in Helmand province will yield 1.1.-1.4 million metric tons of REEs. Some reports estimate Afghanistan REE resources are among the largest on earth. China has won exploration rights for copper, coal, oil, and lithium deposits across Afghanistan, and there are reports that Beijing won the rights to develop a copper mine by bribing Afghan mining officials. America and NATO Troops are going to withdraw from Afghanistan this year. Soon ...
Analysing the Corona situation in India – Who is to be blamed?
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Analysing the Corona situation in India – Who is to be blamed?

Along with China, shortcoming of governments, citizens are also equally responsible for the current predicament. Barring the initial few weeks, the people of India did not adhere to the lockdown and quarantine protocols as mandated. Coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest tragedies in recent human history. Along with the death of millions, the lockdowns imposed in many countries to contain the spread of disease disrupted the economic activities. This resulted not only in loss of lives but also increased poverty. Being in a globalised world, India with its second-highest population is also affected although India overcame the first wave with relative success to the surprise of many the same cannot be said about the second wave. There is need to analyse the situation that has l...
Ministry of Home Affairs invites religious minorities from three neighbouring countries who have taken shelter in India to apply for citizenship
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Ministry of Home Affairs invites religious minorities from three neighbouring countries who have taken shelter in India to apply for citizenship

The Ministry of Home Affairs, India has invited non-Muslims minorities from 3 neighbouring countries and have settled in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship. These minorities include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The Home Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Friday for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955. People who are eligible to apply for Indian citizenship are those currently living in the districts of Morbi, Rajkot, Patan and Vadodara of Gujarat, Durg and Balodabazar in Chhattisgarh, Jalore, Udaipur, Pali, Barmer and Sirohi in Rajasthan, Faridabad in Haryana and Jalandhar in Punjab. While rules of C...
India’s strong rebuttal to Twitter – Says Twitter cannot dictate terms to world’s largest democracy and undermine India’s legal system
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India’s strong rebuttal to Twitter – Says Twitter cannot dictate terms to world’s largest democracy and undermine India’s legal system

Condemns Twitter's statement as baseless, false and an attempt to defame India to hide their own follies. Twitter needs to comply with the laws of the land, says India. The government of India has reacted sharply to the statement by Twitter over its hesitationg to adhere to the laws laid down by the government. In a statement released by the Ministry of Electronics & IT, it said India has a glorious tradition of free speech and democratic practices dating back centuries. Protecting free speech in India is not the prerogative of only a private, for-profit, foreign entity like Twitter, but it is the commitment of the world’s largest democracy and its robust institutions. It further says that Twitter’s statement is an attempt to dictate its terms to the world’s largest democrac...
Myths over India’s Covid-19 vaccination program due to distorted statements, half truths and blatant lies, says GoI
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Myths over India’s Covid-19 vaccination program due to distorted statements, half truths and blatant lies, says GoI

The Government of India has said that several myths being spread over India’s Covid-19 vaccination program are due to distorted statements, half truths and blatant lies.  Dr Vinod Paul, Member (Health) in NITI Aayog and Chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) has issued a statement in this regard giving a pointwise rebuttal to several myths. Here are the excerpts from the statement put out by Dr Paul. Myth 1: Centre is not doing enough to buy vaccines from abroad Fact: The Central Government has remained engaged continuously with all the major international vaccine manufacturers right from mid-2020. Buying vaccines internationally is not similar to buying ‘off the shelf’ items. Vaccines are in limited supply globally, and compan...
WhatsApp measures for Very Serious Offences related to the sovereignty and integrity of India, public order and sexual offences, says Govt of India
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WhatsApp measures for Very Serious Offences related to the sovereignty and integrity of India, public order and sexual offences, says Govt of India

Union Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that “the Government of India is committed to ensure the Right of Privacy to all its citizens but at the same time it is also the responsibility of the government to maintain law and order and ensure national security.” He also stated that “none of the measures proposed by India will impact the normal functioning of WhatsApp in any manner whatsoever and for the common users, there will be no impact”. The Minister for IT clarified that guidelines shall be passed only for the purposes of prevention, investigation, punishment etc. of offences related to sovereignty, integrity and security of India, public order incitement to an offence relating to rape, sexually explicit material or child sexual abuse material. "It is in public int...
Global Pharma Giants versus India: Hegemony verses Self-reliance
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Global Pharma Giants versus India: Hegemony verses Self-reliance

(Image credit: The Intercept) Using the cover of intellectual property, most Pharma companies in America and Europe have gained control of diseases and on developing suitable medicines for the sameIn traditional societies like India, a section of the society dedicated their lifetime generation after generation to understand the disease and develop medicines through research for its cure.Globalization has exploited the traditionally acclaimed medicinal practices just like it did for the cultural practices. Pharma giants are the de facto kings who have the authority to produce medicines for any ailment in the world!When Indian company developed a vaccine for Covid, the Pharma giants were shaken. Everything was done to malign the competency of Covaxin in coll...
Sri Lankan parliament passes China-backed Port City project which opposition say “directly affects” country’s sovereignty
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Sri Lankan parliament passes China-backed Port City project which opposition say “directly affects” country’s sovereignty

The Sri Lanka Parliament has passed the Port City Economic Commission Bill which will give 269 hectares of land, reclaimed from the ocean and annexed to the city of Colombo, to the country's first special economic zone (SEZ) for services-oriented industries. The port city project is backed by China. The bill was passed on Thursday with 149 votes in favour and 58 against. Under the legislation, a President-appointed commission will be established to govern the SEZ. The parliament's approval comes after SL's Supreme Court suggested several amendments, following over a dozen petitions challenging the Bill that political opposition and civil society groups said “directly affects” Sri Lanka’s sovereignty. The government accepted the amendments and presented them to the parliament tod...
Intellectual disease of Left liberalism colludes with rabid Islamism resulting in hate crimes against Jews across the US
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Intellectual disease of Left liberalism colludes with rabid Islamism resulting in hate crimes against Jews across the US

As hate crimes against Jews by pro-Palestine agents spreads across US cities, Jews have been forced to hide their identity in a reminder of anti-Semitism during the Nazi era. Rising Anti-Semitism in the US: In 2019, Four were killed in a shooting at a Jersey City Kosher grocery store; pro-Palestinian protesters held a rally in New York City on May 20, 2021; a synagogue in Skokie, Illinois was vandalised last week; Joey Borgan of Lawrence NY, beaten in Manhattan for being a Jew earlier this week If anti-Semitism is a variety of racism, it is a most peculiar variety, with many unique characteristics. In my view as a historian, it is so peculiar that it deserves to be placed in a quite different category. I would call it an intellectual disease, a disease of the mind, extremely infecti...