New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched 500 metric tonnes of rice, 10 metric tonnes of essential relief supplies such as tents, hygiene kits and rehabilitation support items and three tonnes of critical medicines to Mozambique following the floods that have impacted the African nation’s central and southern provinces. Furthermore, India has also delivered 86 metric tonnes of life-saving medicines through the sea route. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswa…
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United Nations, March 7 (IANS) Ongoing military confrontations along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have triggered significant internal displacement, with an estimated 118,000 people forced from their homes amid the recent escalation in hostilities, according to recent reports from a UN refugee agency. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported that around 115,000 individuals have been displaced on the Afghan side of the border, while about 3,000 have fled their re…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has drawn attention to the human cost of the protests in Iran, sharing a poignant image of a seven-year-old girl standing at her mother’s grave. Jolie, known for promoting causes such as conservation, education, and women’s rights, took to Instagram, where she shared a photo of a child lying on her mother’s grave and crying.In her post, Jolie identified the child as the daughter of Parisa Lashkari, 30, who was killed during…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Taliban leader Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor’s reported arrival in New Delhi to take over as Charge d’Affaires at the Afghan Embassy has been drawing few criticisms, while some coverage terming it a diplomatic move. However, India’s quiet acceptance of a Taliban representative in Delhi signals pragmatic engagement, not recognition of the government in Kabul.This complicates Beijing and Islamabad’s joint efforts to draw Afghanistan fully into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor …