Tag: International law
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UN report flags presence of foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan
The United Nations on Tuesday raised growing security concerns in Afghanistan while highlighting worrisome trends witnessed in recent months, particularly the continuing presence of foreign terrorist groups in the country.
September 27, 2022 -
Jaishankar calls for rules-based order for Indo-Pacific
The minister's remarks are significant, given the increasing aggressive posturing being displayed by China on maritime issues.
October 29, 2021 -
Microwaves and psyops
The Indian Army issued a denial on Tuesday, emphasising that no such incident has taken place in Ladakh and noting that they remain in control of the high ground
November 20, 2020 -
Lesson from Manila
Speaking to the global body this week, Mr Duterte asserted that the ruling of the tribunal “is now part of international law, beyond compromise and beyond the reach of passing governments to dilute, diminish or abandon”.
September 25, 2020 -
Middle-East’s two outlaw states
History has demonstrated time and again that demanding change through nonviolence is an effective path to reconciliation and brotherhood.
April 26, 2019 -
India, Vietnam call for respect for international law in Indo-Pacific
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang identified maritime security as one of the major areas in which both nations can cooperate on a strategic level. In their joint press statement on Saturday, 3 March, both PM Modi and President Quang recognised the need for increased cooperation in areas of defence. Both...
March 3, 2018 -
US Treasury Department sanctions five Iranian entities
The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against five Iranian entities. The Treasury Department said late Thursday the five Iran-based entities were subordinate to a key element of Iran’s ballistic missile programme and the US action targeted Tehran’s “destabilising weapons systems”, reports Xinhua news agency. As a result, US citizens are generally prohibited from engaging...
January 5, 2018 -
Three UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack
Three UN peacekeepers from Chad were killed and two others injured when their logistics convoy was attacked in northern Mali, the United Nations said. The UN Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack on the road between Tessalit and Aguelhok. The UN peacekeeping mission said the wounded peacekeepers were evacuated to the city...
October 27, 2017