https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/9/what-india-position-russia-ukraine-war-means-european-union-ties Amid the Ukraine and Russia conflict, India has attempted to maintain a fairly neutral position. This neutral position isn’t due to an interest in remaining untouched by the conflict- rather, it’s motivated by a balancing act to stay friendly with both sides. India has avoided voting for actions to be taken against Russia in multiple cases (5, to be… Read more »
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1634221/lithuania-cancels-decision-to-donate-covid-19-vaccines-to-bangladesh-after-un-vote-on-russia Like a lot of countries without good access to proper medical treatment, the necessary amount of vaccines, and the equipment to test the masses for Covid, Bangladesh is struggling intensely to fight and eradicate the disease. And as with other countries, countries that do possess the means to fight Covid have stepped in to help instate a vaccination system… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/3/2/world-bank-approves-1bn-to-fund-urgent-needs-in-afghanistan The World Bank announced earlier this month that they will unfreeze over 1 billion dollars worth of funds to finance programs in Afghanistan. After the Taliban’s take over of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country’s economic and humanitarian situation has been in a nosedive with thousands of Afghani citizens facing starvation, disease, and violence from the… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-signs-deals-export-500000-t-wheat-global-prices-surge-2022-03-09/ With the surge that is currently happening between Ukraine and Russia the prices of hundreds of products have reached an all time high. One of these products in question is wheat. Europe has seen an all time low supply of wheat since the past decade and prices have risen to an all time high. But, on the other hand,… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/05/famine-afghanistan-joe-biden-reparations Afghanistan has been in the news for such a long period of time, due to their tumultuous history with the state of their country and the recent reign of the Taliban. This recent rule by the Taliban comes after the US removed their military forces from the region. But because of Afghanistan and the US’s past interactions with each… Read more »
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ukraine-crisis-could-disrupt-indias-spending-plans-economic-recovery/articleshow/90076181.cms India ranks as one of the countries most affected by the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. India’s oil reserve is 85% imported from other countries, so it comes at no surprise that the devastating plummet of supply that the Russia-Ukrainian crisis has caused has affected India very much. Even with government aid, the price per gallon in India is at a decade… Read more »
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-china-militaries-to-hold-15th-round-of-border-talks-on-march-11/articleshow/90083007.cms India and China continue their long lasting dispute about the borders of the north-east part of India. For over eighty years the two countries have been having disputes over these borders, but it seems things are finally starting to look up. An Indian official says that, “Both sides are now trying to focus on achieving resolution of the balance… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/indias-modi-speaks-ukrainian-president-zelenskiy-govt-statement-2022-03-07/ Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, held separate talks with Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy to urge negotiations between the two countries in hopes to deescalate the ongoing situation and Russian invasion of Ukraine. In these talks, Prime Minister Modi emphasized concern over the humanitarian crisis as urban fighting has begun and there… Read more »
