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Can the US and Iran join hands to fight the IS?

September 6, 2014September 6, 2014 - by India Writes Network

With the killing of the second American journalist on September 2, there is intense ‘shock and awe’ in the US at the brutal and cold blooded manner of the retaliation …

Gaza violence: India backs Palestine in UNHRC vote

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Amid the festering violence and mounting casualties in Gaza, India has voted in support of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to probe Israel’s offensive in the region. In the 47-member council, 29 countries voted in support of the resolution while 17 nations abstained. Israel’s long term ally, the US, was the only nation to vote against the resolution. “We remain hopeful that a sustainable ceasefire will be reached between the two sides, linked to the resumption of the peace process, for a comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian issue,” said India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Mukerji.