COVID-19 emergency: India heads for 3-week national lockdown
Warning India of the sheer magnitude of the coronavirus health crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nation-wide lockdown for three weeks to curb the rampaging pandemic. In a televised address to the people – his second address in less than a month – Mr Modi said that the next three weeks are extremely […]
Pompeo dashes to Kabul to jumpstart peace process
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an urgent visit to Kabul to reenergize the Afghan peace process amid a political impasse that could derail last month’s deal with the Taliban. The political crisis deepened in Afghanistan after both incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and his main rival Abdullah Abdullah declared themselves as the winner of […]
Hand-in-Hand: China ready to provide more Covid-19 support to India
As the shadow of the coronavirus looms large over the world, China has launched a global diplomatic outreach and offered to provide further assistance and share its experience in combating the pandemic with India. “As the pandemic spreads, we have also noted the situation in India. The virus is a challenge to all, and we […]