Idea of climate action should not be to move climate ambition goal post to 2050: India at UNSC
United Nations: India has said that the idea of climate action should not be to move the goal post to 2050 and countries must fulfil their pre-2020 commitments, calling on the global community to view climate change as a “wake-up call” to strengthen multilateralism and seek equitable solutions for a sustainable world. Minister for Environment, […]
UK’s leader warns climate change threatens world security
United Nations: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned world leaders that climate change is a threat to security of all nations and sharply criticised people across the globe who say this is “green stuff from a bunch of tree-hugging, tofu-munchers and not suited to international diplomacy and international politics”. Johnson on Tuesday pointed to the […]
President Biden calls 500,000 COVID-19 deaths in US a ‘heartbreaking milestone’
Washington: The United States on Monday crossed a grim “heartbreaking milestone” in its fight against COVID-19 as the death toll due to the disease crossed 500,000, a staggering figure that is more than the combined American casualties during World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. “As a nation, we can’t accept such […]
Terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind: Jaishankar
Geneva: Describing terrorism as one of the gravest threats to humankind, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the bodies dealing with human rights should realise that terrorism can never be justified, nor its perpetrators ever equated with its victims. Speaking at the high-level segment of 46th session of Human Rights Council, Jaishankar […]
US says it is closely following reports of India, China troop disengagement
Washington: The US has said it is closely following reports of troop disengagement between India and China and continues to monitor the situation. The remarks by the State Department on Monday came as the armies of India and China began disengagement of troops locked in over eight-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh. Both countries have reached […]
Italian ambassador killed in Congo while in UN convoy
Kinshasa (Congo): The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in an area that is home to myriad rebel groups, the Foreign Ministry and local people said. The ambush on the World Food Program convoy that killed Ambassador Luca Attanasio and the […]
China backs India hosting this year’s BRICS summit: official
Beijing: China on Monday expressed its support for India in hosting this year’s BRICS summit and said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies. India has assumed the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Chairmanship for 2021 and is set to hold this year’s […]
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
Yangon: Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s takeover three weeks ago. More than 1,000 protesters gathered near the U.S. Embassy in Yangon despite barriers blocking the way, but left to avoid a confrontation after […]
UN nuclear chief in Iran as it threatens watchdog’s cameras
Tehran: The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog met Sunday with Iranian officials in a bid to preserve his inspectors’ ability to monitor Tehran’s atomic programme, even as authorities said they planned to cut off their surveillance cameras at those sites. Rafael Grossi’s arrival in Tehran comes as Iran tries to pressure Europe and […]
India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives
Male: India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives’ security and signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with it to boost the maritime capabilities of the strategic island nation, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with the country’s top leaders to further strengthen bilateral ties and explore new […]
