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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Topic: United Nations

String of UN red flags about human rights violations – Is India’s global diplomatic clout fading?

After having raised the issue of human rights violations in Kashmir and Thoothukudi, two United Nations experts have now written to India to expedite the investigation into the alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur. Experts weigh in.

Battleground for tobacco control is in emerging markets like India

WTO has upheld Australia’s plain-packaging laws. But emerging markets may still deliver a new generation of addicts.

UN report says Pakistan continue to use children for suicide attacks

The UN report said Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a video in January showing children, including girls, being instructed how to perpetrate suicide attacks.

To boost black money promise, Modi must start lobbying for India to lead FATF

India could use the platform of FATF to share its experience in dealing with hawalas/hundis and other forms of informal banking.

ISRO to launch free satellite training programme for students from developing nations

Students expected from 45 countries for 8-week course. Chief says ISRO will launch satellites that meet quality standards

Bilateral issues in focus as Nikki Haley set to visit India

Haley's visit comes in the middle of a deteriorating India-US relationship. She will deliver a talk at the Observer Research Foundation.

More than 7,000 people from India filed for US asylum in 2017: UN report

Developed countries were the most affected by people forced to displace due to wars, violence & persecution, said the report.

Nikki Haley is coming to town. Does she want to be US president?

The buzz is that Haley’s real purpose is to check India’s reaction to her possible candidature in the US presidential race.

Quality of information on Kashmir better in India, says controversial UN report

The UN said it relied on PTI, parliamentary questions, court orders, police reports and even RTI to get information from India.

The secret to ending a war? More women in peace negotiations

The UN Security Council has called for women to be more involved in conflict resolution.

On Camera

Air India crash report shows an institutional reform of AAIB and aviation ministry is in order

The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.

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.