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Following Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s statement that the US is monitoring cases of increased human rights abuses by the Indian government, police, and prison officials, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that human … Read more
According to a study by the US State Department, India has “serious human rights challenges” such as “restrictions on free expression and media, including violence” and “threats of violence, or unlawful arrests or prosecutions against … Read more
The World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Tuesday that Russia’s war in Ukraine had harmed global trade prospects and that the global economy could be split into opposing blocs as a result of the conflict. … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that it is continuing to examine “many descendent lineages” of the coronavirus Omicron variety, including two new sublineages with additional mutations linked to potential disease “characteristics of immune … Read more
On April 12, President Joe Biden described Russia’s campaign in Ukraine as “genocide,” accusing President Vladimir Putin of attempting to “wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” Mr. Biden said he meant it … Read more
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla convened the first meeting of an “Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG)” involving secretaries of about ten ministries as well as senior officials from the Cabinet Secretariat and National Security Council Secretariat … Read more
As a “last resort,” Sri Lanka announced a pre-emptive default on all of its foreign debt, totaling $51 billion, on Tuesday. The island nation is grappling with a severe economic crisis. The government is implementing … Read more
Sri Lanka: On Tuesday, a supply of 11,000 MT of rice arrived from India to aid the country’s economic problems. The traditional national new year is observed by Sri Lankans. On April 13 and 14, … Read more
Following Monday’s ‘2+2’ event, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to continue his engagement with the Biden administration. Mr. Jaishankar and Ms. Tai discussed … Read more
India-US 2+2 talks: The two countries discussed a wide range of topics, including the COVID-19 response, supply chains, climate action, and global and regional issues, but Russia’s war on Ukraine and its global ramifications appeared … Read more