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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Modi assures drugs, economic aid to virus-hit Ethiopia
In line with India’s continued engagement and support to Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured immediate supply of medicines and economic aid to Ethiopia as it combats the COVID-19 …
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Trump plots comeback as he backs opening-up
With less than six months left for another election fight, US President Donald Trump is not taking any chances, least of all the Wuhan virus jeopardizing his plans; and so …
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Rahul Chhabra to lead India’s Africa diplomacy
Senior diplomat Rahul Chhabra has been appointed as Secretary (Economic Relations) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, a key position that puts him in charge of the country’s relations with …
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It’s humanity against the virus: Boris Johnson
Inaugurating a virtual international coronavirus conference on May 4, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on countries to step up efforts and work together to find a COVID-19 vaccine on …
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