India
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Government
Russia Opposes Adding More Western Seats to UNSC
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Western countries are already overrepresented on the United Nations Security Council and that any reform of the body should increase the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Lavrov made the remarks…
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Government
Jaishankar Calls Pakistan a “Terrorist Country” at UN
DID Press: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar referred to Pakistan as a “terrorist country” during a press interaction at the United Nations headquarters in New York after a Pakistani journalist questioned India over alleged support for terrorism in Pakistan.…
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Afghanistan
Ariana Afghan Increases Cargo Flights Between Kabul and Delhi
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines has increased the number of cargo flights on the Kabul–Delhi route to facilitate the movement of commercial goods and support Afghanistan’s exports and imports, with two cargo flights now operating daily. The airline said it…
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Afghanistan
India, UN Discuss Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Needs
DID Press: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Ministry said. According to…
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Afghanistan
India Accuses Pakistan of Blocking Afghanistan’s Trade and Transit
DID Press: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has accused Pakistan of obstructing Afghanistan’s trade and transit access, saying the restrictions violate international principles governing landlocked developing countries. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan,…
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Afghanistan
India Warns Afghanistan Remains a Conducive Environment for Terrorist Networks
DID Press: India has warned that terrorist networks continue to operate from Afghanistan, urging the international community to address what it described as environments that allow such groups to operate and receive support. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting…
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Afghanistan
150 Kilometers of TAPI Route in Herat Ready for Pipeline Laying
Did Press: Hamayoun Afghan, spokesman for the Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said 150.3 kilometers of the 153-kilometer route of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in Herat province is ready for the start of pipeline-laying operations. He said…
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Afghanistan
Kabul, New Delhi Explore Expanded Cooperation on Medicines and Medical Supplies
DID Press: Afghan and Indian officials have discussed expanding cooperation on quality control, medical equipment, medicines, pharmaceutical raw materials and food products, with the aim of strengthening quality standards in Afghanistan and improving access to certified products. According to sources,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan and India Discuss Pharmaceutical Production
DID Press: A technical delegation from the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health’s Food and Drugs Directorate, led by Mawlawi Hamdullah Zahid, deputy minister for food and drugs, met with officials of a pharmaceutical factory in New Delhi to discuss expanding…
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Government
Modi: Strengthening BRICS Must Go Hand in Hand With Global Governance Reform
DID Press: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for stronger cooperation among BRICS members alongside reforms to global governance structures and a greater role for countries of the Global South in international decision-making. Speaking at the opening of the…
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