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Iranian, Indian FMs discuss bilateral, regional issues in Tehran
Jul 08, 2021 01:42Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at a meeting in Tehran talked about various issues, from the relations between the two Asian countries to efforts to ensure peace in the region.
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Iran, India call for all-inclusive intra-Afghan talks to resolve Afghanistan crisis
Jul 07, 2021 12:22The Iranian and Indian foreign ministers have underlined the need for the promotion of intra-Afghan talks that will culminate in inclusive political participation of all parties in Afghanistan.
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UN chief sounds alarm over abuses against Kashmiri children by India
Jun 30, 2021 06:23United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced grave concerns about human rights violations against children in the Indian-administered Kashmir.
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India says two drones intercepted over Kashmir military base
Jun 29, 2021 02:44Indian authorities say they have chased away two more drones from a military area in the Jammu and Kashmir valley, a day after suspected explosives-laden drones were used to attack an airbase in the disputed region.
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India moves 50,000 troops to China border in new military ‘offensive’ posture: Report
Jun 28, 2021 10:45India has reportedly moved at least 50,000 additional troops to its border with China in what is viewed as a monumental shift towards an offensive military posture against the neighboring Asian power.
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Modi discusses Kashmir elections in first talks since autonomy revoked
Jun 25, 2021 01:53Indian premier Narendra Modi told leaders from Jammu & Kashmir that elections would be held there after the region's constituencies were reconfigured following the revocation of its semi-autonomous statehood, meeting participants said.
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COVID-19 pandemic sparks mental health crises in India
Jun 24, 2021 12:33India is the world’s second most populous nation and the figures of COVID-19 infection cases are rising on a daily basis. The cities are bustling as the country is picking up pace after a period of compulsory shutdowns. But in all this hustle and bustle and race for survival, an important aspect of life is on the stake and that is mental health.
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Renaming COVID-19 variants will help fight racism
Jun 14, 2021 11:16Labeling COVID-19 “the Chinese disease,” or naming a variant “Indian,” serves little purpose other than to hand a gift to the ignorant and the ill-intentioned – those who are either unable or unwilling to understand what is going on, or who are quick to seize on any “evidence” that can be manipulated to reinforce their prejudices.
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India records below 100,000 COVID-19 infections for four straight days
Jun 11, 2021 08:43Indian authorities have registered 91,702 new cases of the coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours with the total number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic reaching 29,274,823.
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Vietnam detects new COVID-19 variant comprising of Indian, British strains
May 31, 2021 02:36Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the UK, the Vietnamese health minister said.