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UNSC must be made more representative of developing countries, says Harsh Shringla

Speaking at a multilateral forum, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also said that India values multipolar global order underpinned on respect for sovereignty.

Yoga originated in Nepal, India wasn’t even born as independent country at that time: PM Oli

On International Yoga Day, Nepali PM K P Sharma Oli said yoga originated in Uttarakhand and asserted at that time the place was not in present-day India.

Modi govt plans to revive ‘Vaccine Maitri’ in July-August, but only in neighbourhood

India started sending Covid shots abroad from 20 January under an initiative labelled ‘Vaccine Maitri’. However, amid a domestic shortage, Vaccine Maitri came to a halt in April. 

Terrorist sanctuaries must be dismantled for enduring peace in Afghanistan, says Jaishankar

During a UN Security Council debate Tuesday, Jaishankar said there should to be zero tolerance for terrorism including cross-border one, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

Will China reduce troops along LAC as promised, that’s the issue, says Jaishankar

India & China had made written commitments to cut troops but China’s 'close-up deployment still continues, especially in Ladakh', External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said.

India in ‘close touch’ with Sri Lanka amid concerns over new Colombo-Beijing bonhomie

Foreign Minister Jaishankar speaks to Sri Lankan counterpart Gunawardena Monday. Interaction comes days after MEA asked Sri Lanka to be 'mindful' of bilateral ties between Delhi and Colombo.

Pakistan FM ducks Osama bin Laden question but complains about Indian presence in Afghanistan

In an interview to Tolo News, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says New Delhi’s presence in Kabul is 'larger than it ought to be' since these two countries don't share a border.

No possibility of a bilateral meeting with Ajit Doval at SCO, Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf says

Doval and Yusuf will be attending the 16th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. This will be an in-person meet from June 23-24.

Onus on China to address unresolved issue in Eastern Ladakh, says FS Harsh Shringla

At a virtual conference, Foreign Secretary Shringla said the entire basis of India-Chin relationship was predicated on having peace and tranquillity along the border.

India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar, says ‘our views not reflected’

The UNGA adopted a resolution that called upon Myanmar armed forces to 'respect people's will' as expressed by results of the general election and end the state of emergency.

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After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?