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Israel wants UN to be ‘main track for delivery’ of Gaza food aid, says senior UN official

According to Carl Skou, deputy head of World Food Programme, Israel has asked his agency to ‘scale up’ especially should there be a ceasefire.

Israeli fire kills 23 people in Gaza, many at aid site, medics say

Israeli fire kills 23 people in Gaza, many at aid site, medics say

ChatGPT (The Old Testament version) & pirates of the Mediterranean

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PM Modi voices concern, reaffirms India’s support for Gaza crisis in talks with Palestinian President

In July, India released the first instalment of 2.5 million dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, for Palestine refugees for the year 2024-25.

Aid to Maldives sees cuts, assistance to Sri Lanka increases in Budget 2024-25

Full budget sees sizeable increase in development aid to Sri Lanka, while assistance to Maldives sees drastic cuts from both 2023-24 revised estimates and 2024-25 interim budget.

UN aid agency shuts headquarters in East Jerusalem after locals set ablaze edge of compound

Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNWRA, called it ‘outrageous’ and said it was Israel's responsibility to keep UN staff safe.

UK PM, Jordanian King discuss Gaza resolution, aid

UK PM speaks with King Abdullah II of Jordan about Gaza crisis, calls for humanitarian pause.

IDF dismisses 2 officers over strike on aid convoy, World Central Kitchen calls for independent probe

Israel Defense Forces Friday said multiple errors led to strike. It led to death of 7 World Central Kitchen employees on 1 April night. Soon after, Biden called for ceasefire.

UN Security Council to vote on proposal demanding aid access to Gaza

Diplomats said fate of draft resolution hinges on final negotiations between Israel ally and council veto power, the United States, and the UAE, which has drafted the text.

Israel-Hamas start 4-day truce, 13 hostages to be released by Palestinian militant group on 1st day

130,000 litres of diesel, four trucks of gas and 200 trucks of aid would enter Gaza daily during the ceasefire, according to Egypt.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.