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Topic: Vienna

What is diplomatic immunity & how it shields Kenyan diplomat’s son in alleged sexual assault case

The accused, a Class 12 student who is the son of a Kenyan diplomat, has allegedly left the country. He has been accused of assaulting a 5-year-old on a school bus last August.

From Nazi-era Vienna to Ludhiana. How an Indian helped Jewish families escape

In 'A Rescue in Vienna', Vinay Gupta narrates how his grandfather saved five Jewish families from going to the internment camps in 1938.

SubscriberWrites: Understanding the Vienna Convention

The cornerstone of the Vienna Convention is to grant diplomatic immunity to anyone working on a diplomatic mission, to eliminate fear or threats from the host government.

Austrian chancellor recalls Nehru’s legacy. How Indian PM helped Vienna regain sovereignty after WW2

Austria, which had been annexed by Nazi Germany, was occupied by Allied Powers after WW2. Austrian foreign minister Karl Gruber appealed to Nehru to mediate in negotiations with USSR.

India’s role ‘especially important’ for peace between Russia & Ukraine, says Austrian Chancellor

Narendra Modi, 1st Indian leader in 41 years to visit Austria, met Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna Wednesday, discussed Russia-Ukraine war, situation in West Asia & economic ties.

Austria finds itself pushed to the forefront of Europe’s fight with radical Islam

This is not a struggle between Christians & Muslims, said Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz , adding that it’s between those who believe in peace, and the few who seek war.

The secretive election of the world’s top nuclear peacekeeper will take place today

Ambassadors of 35 nations on IAEA board will enter a sealed chamber at its headquarters in Vienna on Monday to elect successor to Yukiya Amano.

India seeks ‘responsible’ OPEC decision as Vienna tensions mount

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan says the government believes that $55 to $60 a barrel is a reasonable price level for now.

On Camera

What Indira Gandhi said in her first speech as PM, 60 years ago

On 26 January 1966, Indira Gandhi delivered a speech that was broadcast over All India Radio. This was her first address to the nation after becoming India’s first woman prime minister.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

US officially calls China ‘second most powerful country’, new strategy softens stand against Beijing, Moscow

New defence strategy marks clear break from Biden-era Pentagon policy, softening tone on China & Russia, while pushing allies to shoulder more responsibility with less US backing.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.