‘Tibet bill of u.s. Grossly interferes in china affairs’

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-15 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests China on Friday rebuked the U.S. Congress over legislation seeking greater access to Tibet, saying American lawmakers “grossly interfered” in Beijing’s domestic affairs. The bill, which passed this week with bipartisan support, demands…

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West Hurts Own Values In Gulf Crisis

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-16 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: GCC Western nations jeopardised their own values during the ongoing crisis in the Gulf region, Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Saturday. He was speaking at the 18th edition of the Doha Forum, a dialogue platform attended by leading global…

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War without end? On the attack on kabul

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-22 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developing countries on India’s interests The attack on a religious gathering in Kabul that killed 55 people, including several scholars and clerics, is another signal of Afghanistan’s descent into chaos. The clerics had gathered to mark the birth…

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Walking The Tightrope

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-11-30 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: India – Middle East The six-month waiver on sanctions granted by the U.S. to India and seven other countries importing oil from Iran highlights the importance of economic factors in the India-U.S. strategic partnership. The exemption also puts the spotlight on the link between…

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UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS PULWAMA ATTACK

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-22 UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS PULWAMA ATTACK Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Pakistan The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday issued a statement, which The Hindu had early access to, condemning the Pulwama attack and underlining the need to hold those responsible accountable. Significantly Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)…

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U.S., ISRAEL OFFICIALLY QUIT UNESCO

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-02 U.S., ISRAEL OFFICIALLY QUIT UNESCO Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: United Nations (UNO) The U.S. and Israel officially quit the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organisation…

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U.S. PUTS PAKISTAN ON NOTICE OVER TERROR ATTACK

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-22 U.S. PUTS PAKISTAN ON NOTICE OVER TERROR ATTACK Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Pakistan Asked about the steps being taken by Pakistan after the Balakot airstrike, the official said the U.S. and the international community needed to see “irreversible and sustained” action against the terror groups.…

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U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-29 U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Afghanistan The way forward:Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, centre, with U.S. special representative Zalmay Khalilzad, top left, during a Cabinet meeting in Kabul on Monday.AFPHANDOUT American and Taliban officials have agreed to…

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Trump Writes To Imran, Seeks Help In Afghan Talks

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-04 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed countries on India’s interests Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Islamabad’s support in securing a “negotiated settlement” to the war in Afghanistan.…

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