Of the South Asian countries, Afghanistan was absent from the Assembly, while all the others abstained
India's Oil Diplomacy: Navigating the Gulf Crisis With Strategic Autonomy
India's cultivated access to alternative energy suppliers, including Russia, the United States and producers in Africa, provided flexibility when the Gulf route became severely disrupted. The diversification was the product of sustained procurement changes over several years, rather than an achievement of the crisis period alone.
The Ganga Is More Than a Bilateral Dispute: Sustainable Water-Sharing is the Key
The expiration of the 1996 treaty is more than a diplomatic deadline between the two parties. It tests whether India and Bangladesh can move from sharing a scarce water supply to managing the common risks that affect its availability.
South Asia’s Green Transition: Need for Regional Cooperation to Capture Value
Pakistan has used imported solar technology to respond to immediate energy costs. Bhutan and Nepal can earn from renewable electricity. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have established export-oriented manufacturing capabilities. India is attempting to develop a broader advanced manufacturing base.
Himalayan Disasters Need a Himalayan Solution: The Case for a Regional Alliance to Mitigate Risks
Nepal's PM proposed a "Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China. Through this mechanism”, the countries could “share satellite data and expertise.” This could be a good initiative, as it would help predict disasters and prepare for them.
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India finally speaks out, ‘unequivocally’ condemns civilian killings in Buscha
While making probably the harshest criticism of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Indian diplomat straddled the fine line of neutrality by not naming Russia.
It’s important to respect democratic process in Pakistan: Guterres
The opposition has challenged the Pakistan Assembly dissolution before the Supreme Court, which heard the case on Monday but did not give a verdict
UN raises $2.44 billion out of $4.4 billion needed for Afghanistan in the pledging conference
The pledging conference, co-hosted by Britain, Germany, and Qatar on Thursday, fell way short of the $4.4 billion that UN Secretary-General Antonio-Guterres had appealed for Afghans, he said, are being forced to take extreme measures
Six Pakistani UN peacekeepers killed when chopper crashes in DRC, Africa
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“I've been in very close contact with our Turkish friends, with Qatar, with Israel, with India, China but also France, Germany”, Guterrres said
India calls for action on Pakistan, North Korea nuclear bomb-missile tech nexus, says it’s threat to regional security
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India abstains again and again on Ukraine resolution; US says there can be ‘no neutral ground’ in this war
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‘Deeply damaging’: UN rights chief says on Taliban’s ban on girls’ education
For many, the move was the biggest shocker since the Taliban’s return to power last year in August
India abstains fifth time on UN Ukraine resolution, but this time with US and West
India will again be made to take a stand on the Russian invasion when the Ukraine resolutions come to a vote in the Assembly
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan are among top ten countries extracting most groundwater
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan are among the top ten countries in the world responsible for the extraction of most groundwater, a report by the United Nations said, while raising sustainability concerns over the fast depletion of groundwater in various regions, including in South Asia
Indian economist and Nepali climate activist on UN Advisory Board On Multilateralism
The 12-member board will be supported in its work by the Centre for Policy Research of the United Nations University in close coordination with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General
Over 13,000 newborns died in Afghanistan since January; UNICEF seeks $2 billion for Afghan children
'Afghanistan is a tough place to be a child, there are huge challenges right now in being a child,' Sam Mort, UNICEF’s communication chief, was quoted as saying
UN Security Council renews mandate of UN special mission in Afghanistan amid mounting humanitarian needs
The mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has been renewed by the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the next 12 months, tasking it with a robust set of priorities ranging from coordinating humanitarian aid delivery, to monitor human rights situations, and facilitating dialogue
