No Comments A report in the Washington Examiner says that Indian journalist Danish Siddiqui was not simply killed in a crossfire in Afghanistan but was captured alive by Taliban who then verified his Indian identity and then executed him. The report specifically claims that ‘Siddiqui was alive when the Taliban captured him. The Taliban verified Siddiqui’s identity […]
No Comments Sudden international political developments are happening in South Asia which has bilateral, regional and global ramifications, especially India . Until a few days back Taliban were pariah’s of the world but now are getting recognized and legitimized by few nations for their narrow political interests. World knew when in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden was […]
No Comments India’s Minister of External Affairs said that the only way to create a lasting solution in Afghanistan is by taking its diversity into account. He also said that as an immediate neighbor with a historical connection, India’s views are similar to that of the US in the way India is looking at it, the way […]
No Comments Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Terrorism is the most serious threat to international peace and security. He was speaking at the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Dushanbe on 28 July 2021. He also stressed that any act of terror and support to such acts, including cross border terrorism, committed by whomsoever, wherever and for whatever motives, is a crime against humanity.
No Comments India has said that there is a need for an effective mechanism to address global vaccine inequity. Addressing the UNSC on behalf of India, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti further said that a rapid and effective vaccination drive is needed to mitigate further mutation of the virus. Ambassador Tirumurti also […]
No Comments The U.S. and NATO have promised to pay $4 billion a year until 2024 to finance Afghanistan’s military and security forces, which are struggling to contain an advancing Taliban. Reports show that the U.S. has spent nearly $89 billion over the past 20 years to build, equip and train Afghan forces. Throughout the war, U.S. […]
No Comments The Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline will soon become operational despite Washington’s attempt to politicize the project, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said last week. Her response came after US President Joe Biden on 15 July had said: “My view on Nord Stream 2 has been known for some time. Good friends can disagree… […]
No Comments Russian Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said that the US strategic bases deployed during its military presence in Afghanistan had nothing to do with the situation in the country. He also stressed that the US had no strategy in Afghanistan. He said this in an interview with Echo of Moscow radio. Kabulov, who is […]
No Comments Tokyo Olympics 2020 will kick off tomorrow with a highly anticipated Opening Ceremony from 4:30 P.M IST. However, the event to be held at the newly-built National Stadium in the Japanese capital, will be a scaled down and sobering affair in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan has announced that the participants will be competing […]
No Comments Britain will be deploying two warships in East Asian water permanently. The deployment would likely happen after September when its aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth and escort ships sail to Japan through the South and East China Seas. China is engaged in a duel for influence with the United States and Japan in the South and […]
