China asks US to pay UN debts in full
In a move construed as a continuation of their diplomatic spat over several issues, China has asked the US to “fulfill its financial obligations” and clear its debts to the …
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Taiwan’s claim of no anti-COVID support groundless: China
After Taiwan complained of a lack of anti-COVID support and sought an active role in the World Health Organization, China has said that Taiwan’s attempt to become a WHO member …
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Modi, Danish PM endorse health, green energy tie-up
Praising Denmark’s success in preventing new infections despite lifting of a national lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India could draw critical lessons from the European nation in its …
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7-nation virtual conference: India pitches for enhanced anti-pandemic cooperation
Amid the evolving international landscape in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video-conference with the foreign ministers of six countries, including India …
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US $3.6 mn COVID aid to India
A US health agency has committed $3.6 million to support India’s battle against the COVID-19 epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the funds would support prevention, …
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149 flights, 31 countries in Vande Bharat Phase 2
India will operate 149 flights to 31 countries, including Ukraine, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus, where Air India does not serve regular services, to bring home stranded Indians in the second …
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Demystifying India-Nepal border row
India and Nepal are at loggerheads over the construction of an 80-km-long road through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas that will significantly reduce the travel time for Indian pilgrims …
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Japan Way: An alternate model of combating corona
By Rushali Saha Different countries have responded to the pandemic differently, but Japan’s method and model stood out because the administration directly went against the WHO’s recommendation to “test, test, …
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Modi reaffirms India’s support to Italy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s full support to Italy and assured medical and other emergency supplies to help fight the pandemic during a phone chat with his counterpart Giuseppe …
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Pakistan’s new Kashmir strategy: Re-branding terror outfits
After India dealt a crushing blow to the Pakistani terror factories in Jammu and Kashmir with the scrapping of Article 370 and the reorganization of the state last year, Pakistan …
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