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Thursday, August 14, 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

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.