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Monday, September 22, 2025
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Topic: UN

China’s presence at the UN is growing stronger and Covid is another opportunity for Beijing

At least six top positions at the UN lie vacant. Countries, including India must nominate qualified candidates to stop China’s growing clout at the global body.

UN human rights body moves Supreme Court over CAA, govt says it’s internal matter

Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights body chief, has filed an application in the Supreme Court stating the CAA unequally places other communities at such risk.

US increases pressure on China about persecution of Uyghur Muslims

The Western criticism of China comes at a sensitive time, as US and China seek to complete preliminary deal in their lingering trade dispute.

Greta Thunberg is the new Malala. She is telling seasoned politicians to grow up

Malala was called a CIA agent and Greta 'brainwashed'. But the hate that the two teenagers have faced says something about old traditional leaders.

At UN meet, PM Modi sets target of restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030

At the end of this meet, participant nations are expected to announce the Delhi Declaration that will represent a global resolve to fight climate change.

‘Gag’ orders on J&K governor and PM Modi’s fitness tips to Imran Khan

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Pakistan needs to stop thinking of Kashmir as an unfinished business of Partition

Pakistan has repeatedly altered the status of the parts of Kashmir it controls, weakening its current protestations.

France looks to include India and several other countries as permanent UNSC members

India is at the forefront of efforts to push for the long-pending reform of UNSC, emphasising that it rightly deserves to be a permanent UN member.

The unasked questions of the Gadchiroli attack amid a PM’s nationalistic narrative

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Masood Azhar just a proxy, India should have gone after real perpetrator – Pak military

Instead of expending political capital on Masood Azhar, India should have focussed on getting China to recognise our rightful place in NSG.

On Camera

1979 Mecca siege flashback—Saudi resorts to Pakistan to protect the Kingdom

Even though the Western media sometimes gives the impression that young Saudis overwhelmingly back Prince Salman’s efforts, some data suggest there is a deep pool of resentment.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.