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India’s Iran Oil Policy: A Case Of Missed Opportunity

May 27, 2026

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Did India miss an opportunity to sign a long-term oil deal in 2022 with Iran when the latter offered a 25-year pact on energy to India? While this was undoubtedly a missed opportunity, India’s reluctance to do business with Iran in the

UN General Assembly Suspends Russia from the Human Rights Council

Tannuka Juneja

April 8, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution suspending Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council over the country’s war in Ukraine. The resolution was adopted by 93 votes for, 24 votes against and 58 abstentions. The text had to

Ukraine President Asks UNSC to Either “Unite for Peace” or “Dissolve Itself”

Tannuka Juneja

April 6, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Nearly six weeks after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UN Security Council (UNSC) met on Tuesday to take stock of the situation of the Ukraine and Russia war. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky joined the meeting via videoconference. “I

Nepal Launches India’s RuPay E-Payment System; Fourth Foreign Country to Do So

Jyoti Verma

April 4, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Nepal on Saturday became the fourth country in the world to operationalise India’s e-payment system RuPay. Bhutan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have already launched the card. The Centre said the launch of the card in Nepal would open new vistas

UN Chief Calls for Probe into Killings in Ukraine’s Bucha

TC Web Desk

April 4, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Recent images from Bucha, Ukraine show human bodies lying in streets and yards in the wake of Russian withdrawal from the area following weeks of intense fighting, say international media reports. One of the bodies of the men had his hands tied,

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Power Cuts, Food Shortages, Unrest on Streets

Tannuka Juneja

April 1, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in decades. The Mahinda Rajapaksa government is struggling to pay for essential imports after a 70 per cent drop in foreign exchange reserves over two years triggered a currency devaluation. Fuel is in short supply, prices of food

Russia Used Cluster Weapons Over 24 Times, May Have Committed War Crimes: UN

Tannuka Juneja

March 31, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

According to the UN refugee agency’s portal, to date, more than 4 million people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries, including 2.3 million in Poland and 6,08,000 in Romania, and millions more in Moldova, Hungary, Russia and Slovakia. Since invading Ukraine in

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: ‘No Handshake’, Putin Reportedly Said, “I Will Thrash Them”

Tannuka Juneja

March 29, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Talks between Ukraine and Russia began in Turkey on Tuesday without a handshake, Ukrainian television reported. “There was a cold welcome, no handshake,” a Ukrainian reporter said, without making clear whether he had witnessed the delegation’s meeting or had been told this

Taliban on Banning Spree, Prohibits Women, Men, Media

Tannuka Juneja

March 29, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

The Taliban had promised a softer version of the harsh Islamist rule that characterised their first stint in power from 1996 to 2001. However, in latest announcements, the hardline Islamists have imposed sweeping restrictions on freedoms, mostly targeting Afghan girls and women,

1,081 Civilians Killed in Ukraine, Says UN Rights’ Office

Tannuka Juneja

March 26, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

The United Nations Rights Office said on Friday that it had confirmed 1,081 civilian deaths and 1,707 injuries in Ukraine since the start of the Russian attack on February 24, adding that the exact number is likely to be higher. The statement

Ukraine Under Attack for One Month Now; Over Half of Its Children Displaced

TC Web Desk

March 25, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

UNICEF chief Catherine Russell, in a statement issued on Thursday, a month after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, said that the war has caused one of the fastest large-scale displacements of children since World War Two.

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India’s Iran Oil Policy: A Case Of Missed Opportunity

UN General Assembly Suspends Russia from the Human Rights Council

Ukraine President Asks UNSC to Either “Unite for Peace” or “Dissolve Itself”

Nepal Launches India’s RuPay E-Payment System; Fourth Foreign Country to Do So

UN Chief Calls for Probe into Killings in Ukraine’s Bucha

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Power Cuts, Food Shortages, Unrest on Streets

Russia Used Cluster Weapons Over 24 Times, May Have Committed War Crimes: UN

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: ‘No Handshake’, Putin Reportedly Said, “I Will Thrash Them”

Taliban on Banning Spree, Prohibits Women, Men, Media

1,081 Civilians Killed in Ukraine, Says UN Rights’ Office

Ukraine Under Attack for One Month Now; Over Half of Its Children Displaced

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