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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicGlobal terrorism

Topic: global terrorism

Bangladesh thanks India for ‘standing by it’, backs country’s decision to fence border with Myanmar

In his first visit to India as Bangladesh foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud stressed that the Sheikh Hasina government had undertaken a zero-tolerance policy on terrorism.

‘This is an India that’s more Bharat,’ writes Jaishankar in op-ed about country’s growing global role

In a piece in The Economist, the external affairs minister also says 'double standards on terrorism can't be countenanced', references India's 'balancing act' on Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia suspends participation in Black Sea grain export deal, says Kremlin

The deal, brokered by UN and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely

Terrorism not linked to any religion, says NSA Doval, lauds India’s ‘capacity to absorb dissent’

Speaking at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in Delhi, Doval addresses prominent Muslim leaders and scholars on interfaith dialogue, religious tolerance and radicalisation.

The shadowy world of Mumbai attack planner Sajid Mir, who China has shielded from UN sanctions

On Tuesday, Beijing voted against proposal of India & the US to designate Mir a 'global terrorist'. The 26/11 chief planner is listed as proscribed terrorist under Indian laws.

Terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki more than Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law, was LeT’s second in command

A 'designated global terrorist,' Makki, to whom Pakistan provided 'a safe haven' has been allegedl involved in several major attacks against India including the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Terrorism cannot & should not be linked to any religion, nationality or group, says Amit Shah

Speaking at a conference on counter-terrorism financing, Shah underscored that terror financing was more dangerous than terrorism.

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Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.