Afghanistan
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region – The Hindu
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on October 15, just over a week after strong quakes and...
Russia and Central Asia
Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Russia give start to construction of three schools
Today we give a start to the construction of three out of nine schools in Bishkek, Batken and Karakol, » the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr...
As the civil war continues in the country, nearly 1.9 million civilians have been displaced from their homes, according to the U.N.’s OCHA report update published on 15 July. Of the total displaced persons, the largest number — nearly 800,000 — are...
Afghanistan
Over 15 Million People Suffer From Food Insecurity In Afghanistan: Report – NDTV
Amid the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, 15.5 million people in the country are suffering from severe food insecurity, Tolo News...
Introduction
On 12 July 2023, North Korea fired a Hwasong-18 solid-propellant intercontinental range ballistic missiles (ICBM), the longest-ever flight for a North Korean missile, that flew for 74 minutes, triggering fresh tensions in the Korean...
Economic
Nations where 3.3 bn live spend more on debt than health, schools
Approximately 3.3 billion people – almost half of humanity – now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health, according...
Contents
India in the UN
India’s G20 Presidency
Multilateral Institutions
Plurilateral Developments
Peace and Security
Miscellaneous
1. India in the UN
India highlights risks of violation of weapons exports agreements
The UNSC held an open...
Afghanistan
How a Covert Relationship With the Taliban Backfired for US Ally Pakistan – Bloomberg
About two weeks after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, the then head of Pakistan’s spy agency arrived at one of Kabul’s plushest hotels,...
Afghanistan
China Spells Out Its Position on Afghanistan – Tolo News
The embassy of China in Kabul shed light on 11 points that clarified the country’s position regarding Afghanistan. The point first, the embassy said in a statement, was that China...
Afghanistan
Russia to participate in foreign ministers meeting of countries neighbouring Afghanistan – The Print
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will head the Russian delegation at the fourth foreign ministers’ meeting of the neighbouring...