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The Sanctions Trap: India’s Next Geopolitical Challenge

September 30, 2026

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

The New Normal The US visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping near coincided with the passing of the Lindsay Graham bill granting the US President powers to impose 100% tariffs on nations importing or buying Russian energy. A short while prior to

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.

Time to Negotiate End to ‘Unwinnable’ Ukraine War: Antonio Guterres

TC Web Desk

March 23, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said on Tuesday that his discussions with officials indicate that there is “enough on the table” to cease hostilities and seriously negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking to media outside the office of Security Council

With Over 2 Attacks A Day on Ukraine’s Health Facilities, 10 Million People Displaced

Tannuka Juneja

March 22, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

In three weeks, more than 3.5 million refugees have been forced to flee Ukraine, while a further 6.5 million people have been internally displaced. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 12 million people have been affected in the

War in Ukraine: A Child Becomes a Refugee Every Second, Says UNICEF

Tannuka Juneja

March 16, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion on 24 February, dozens of children have died in Ukraine and about 1.5 million children are part of the exodus from the country–at a rate of almost one child for every second. “Every day for

UN Human Rights Condemns Saudi Mass Execution

Tannuka Juneja

March 15, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

In response to Saudi Arabia’s execution of 81 men on March 12, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that evidence suggests that some of those executed were sentenced in trials that fell short of fair trial standards. In addition,

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The Sanctions Trap: India’s Next Geopolitical Challenge

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

Time to Negotiate End to ‘Unwinnable’ Ukraine War: Antonio Guterres

With Over 2 Attacks A Day on Ukraine’s Health Facilities, 10 Million People Displaced

War in Ukraine: A Child Becomes a Refugee Every Second, Says UNICEF

UN Human Rights Condemns Saudi Mass Execution

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