A senior Pakistan envoy has stressed the need for partnerships to effectively combat the global pandemic Covid 19, and called upon all nations to work together to prevent millions from descending into extreme poverty and destitution
India is Europe’s Energy Shock Absorber: Its Refineries are at Heart of Global Energy Stability
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How European Green Laws Are Reshaping Regional Trade and Industrial Development
European green laws represent a major shift in the relationship between trade and environmental sustainability. For South Asia, they create both risks and opportunities. While compliance costs and market access challenges are real, these regulations can also accelerate the region's transition towards greener and more resilient economic development. The long-term success of South Asian economies will depend on their ability to integrate sustainability into industrial growth strategies while ensuring that environmental goals complement, rather than hinder, broader development objectives.
Of Judges, Protesters and Cockroaches: The Household Pest's Little-Known Role in Maintaining a Sustainable Planet
India's Gen Z seeks opportunity, purpose and impact. The cockroach's greatest lesson is not survival but service—quietly sustaining ecosystems through recycling, resilience and adaptation. As young people lead the journey towards sustainability and Net Zero, the question is not whether they are cockroaches, but whether they will learn from them.
India’s Fast Breeder Reactor Success Strengthens Energy Security Vision
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UN helping India fight COVID-19
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WHO tells India to address critical gaps urgently
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India turns down UN supply chain help citing own 'robust' system
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UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
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