Link To Article On Thursday, October 17th, 2024, The United Nations’ Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called for an investigation into a group of Afghan migrants who had been fired upon and killed on the border with Iran on October 14th-15th. UNAMA expressed their concerns over the violation of the rights of the migrants. Tolo News stated that dozens were… Read more »
Link To Article On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Iran sent 180 hypersonic missiles to Israel around 7:45 p.m. Iran had targeted three Israeli military bases. Although the IRGC claimed that 90% of the missiles hit their targets, the IDF has said that many had been intercepted. The attack was in response to Israel killing the secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah,… Read more »
Article Link The Prime Minister’s visit reinforced the neutrality of India in the realm of international relations. His first day he addressed the Indian diaspora population in the US. This was a conference aimed to present him as an ethnic leader in the US. His second day he was talked with leaders from Japan, Australia, and the United States. The… Read more »
India’s Modi and Chinese President Xi meet days after a border accord between the countries | AP News India’s Prime Minister and Chinese president met at the BRICS summit in Russia, for the first meeting in five years. BRICS is an IGO representing Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and possibly other states with growing economies. In 2020, India and… Read more »
article link India and China held their first peaceful talks at the BRICS conference recently as the both agreed to work towards more peaceful and productive relations. This follows the 4 year border standoff between the two Asian powerhouses. They’re diplomacy comes off the back of them both keeping open relations with the Russians after the war in Ukraine started… Read more »
Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-australia-to-boost-educational-ties-eye-school-level-collaborations/articleshow/114519960.cms India and Australia are strengthening educational cooperation, with talks about expanding Australian university campuses in India. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his Australian counterpart, Jason Clare, discussed collaborations at school and university levels, focusing on exchange programs, credit recognition, and twinning initiatives. Pradhan emphasized aligning India’s education system with National Education Policy 2020 to equip… Read more »
Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-pakistan-extend-validity-of-agreement-on-kartarpur-sahib-corridor-by-5-years/articleshow/114472211.cms India and Pakistan have extended the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement by five years, allowing uninterrupted travel for Indian pilgrims to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. The agreement, initially signed in 2019, facilitates religious visits to the holy site via the corridor. India continues to urge Pakistan to waive the $20 service fee imposed on each… Read more »
Link to article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/serious-questions-remain-congress-reacts-to-india-china-lac-agreement/articleshow/114500531.cms Congress MP Manish Tewari expressed satisfaction with the new India-China patrolling agreement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), but called for more government transparency on the pre-2020 situation and current Chinese transgressions. He questioned India’s access to strategic patrolling points and sought clarity on Chinese resolutions, asking whether they were written or oral and if… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/xi-modi-discuss-ukraine-war-with-putin-brics-considers-expansion-2024-10-23/ The BRICS summit in Russia this past week has led to a more friendly relationship between the two largest countries in the world after years of rocky relationships. This is the first time India’s Modi and China’s Xi have held formal talks in five years. Russias Vladimir Putin has facilitated these formal talks between China and… Read more »
link to article:https://nypost.com/2024/10/23/world-news/iran-says-saudi-arabia-will-join-historic-military-drills-in-the-red-sea/ The announcement of Iran and saudi Arabia having joint military drills signals a huge development in there diplomatic relationship. Admiral Shahram Irani of iran’s navy stated that saudi arabia has asked Tehran to organize these military drills in the red sea. This is a historic change for the two former rivals. The move shows how iran is… Read more »