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India is considered one of the potential superpowers of the world. This possibility has been attributed to many indicators, mainly demographic trends and a rapidly growing economy and military. India became the fastest-growing economy in the world in 2015, with estimated GDP growth of approximately 5%. There is no stopping India which is celebrating eight […]
Sri Lanka abstained from voting on a resolution at the United Nations against Russia, which was passed with 143 votes. The UN General Assembly passed the resolution by a large majority, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called
At a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin is making it all too obvious that he will be depending on Hard Power or armed might to forge ahead with his plans in Ukraine, the conferring of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on a human rights campaigner of Belarus and on two organizations engaged
World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said there was a growing risk of global recession, with inflation remaining a continuing problem after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The post World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of Global Recession appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lan...
World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday of a growing risk of global recession and said inflation remained a continuing problem after Russia s invasion of Ukraine.
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After India abstained on Thursday from voting on a UN Human Rights Council resolution on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang, experts called this ‘intrinsic’ to foreign policy and that New Delhi would prefer another approach to the issue. MS Pratibha, Expert on issues related to China and Associate fellow […]
Persistently high inflation remains a key policy concern for the Reserve Bank, which has raised rates aggressively so far this year, but the pressure might ease next fiscal assuming normal rains and further normalisation of global supply chains without any exogenous shocks, according to an RBI report. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects retail inflation to come under control at […]
Sri Lankans have lost access to most medicine and medical supplies, setting them on course for a humanitarian disaster, Direct Relief reported. Unlike Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent hurricane batterings of Puerto Rico and Florida, Sri Lanka’s crisis grew slowly and has garnered
By N Sathiya Moorthy Possibly there is no precedent of the kind elsewhere. By underlining the importance of addressing ‘underlying governance factors and root causes’ that have ‘contributed’ to Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis, the UNHRC resolution, as Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, said was all a product of ‘geo-politics’ that has ‘polarised’ the UNHRC Council […]
Jailed human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights group Center for Civil Liberties, have won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to document human rights abuses.The announcement was made on Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Norway’s capital, Oslo. “The Norwegian […]
The priceless legacy that is Mahatma Gandhi and his thought continues to resonate in the hearts and minds of the righteous of the world. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s political independence which falls this year, it is obligatory on the part of women and men of goodwill to not only re-visit […]
[…]The post The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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;The Ukraine war on one side and the US-China rivalry, […]
Emphasising the importance of strategic economic ties between India and Saudi Arabia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that the collaboration holds the “promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development”. Jaishankar, who reached Riyadh on Saturday, is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia – his first as External Affairs Minister. He […]
Japan is prepared to “do its part” over Sri Lanka’s debt issue, but other creditors, such as China and India, should also be involved in efforts to resolve it, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday.The post Japan set to do its part over Sri Lanka debt woes – Finance Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “not an era of war” comment during bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has been widely hailed by international media as a long overdue “rebuke” for Moscow’s war against Ukraine
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By Michael Kugelman, Pakistan’s Polarization Undermines Crisis Response As world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the organization estimated that Pakistan’s catastrophic floods have now displaced nearly 8 million people. A health crisis looms: Floodwaters have triggered outbreaks of cholera, malaria, and dengue fever. Thousands of pregnant women and more than [...
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New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Noting that India is now the fifth biggest economy in the world and envisions itself as a developed country by 2047, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the country’s own development is inseparable from rest of the world. Jaishankar was addressing a special event “India@75: Showcasing […]
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While claiming that the international community must rise above the narrow national agenda, India said that, for its part, is taking exceptional measures at exceptional times to help its neighbours including Sri Lanka.The post India exceptional in helping neighbourhood including Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hailed at the United Nations General Assembly for his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war, by the US and France at the UNGA meeting in New York. On the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand on September 16, PM Modi had said “
India made note of the support it has given to Sri Lanka, while addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA). External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar told the UNGA at its 77th Session that India has extended credits of 3.8 billion dollars to Sri Lanka for fuel, essential commodities and trade settlement. While the global attention […]
Are the Chinese still keen on left unity in Nepal ahead of the November 20 elections? The jury is still out. But the debate will certainly be fuelled in the next few days and weeks. Li Zhanshu, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, is arriving on a three-day official visit […]
The world has it on the authority of the UN that food insecurity and famine born of conflict and war are distinct possibilities in parts of the global South. Some of these countries that are ‘Knocking on famine’s door’ are: Ethiopia, Northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan. Executive Director, UN World Food Programme, […]
Putin's order came as Western media outlets began to express cautious optimism about a possible Ukrainian victory
By S. V. Kirubaharan in France The United Nations definition of ‘victims’ is as follows: “Victims” means persons who, individually or collectively, have suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that are in violation of criminal laws operative within Member States, [̷...