Author: Kumar Gaurav

Amnesty International has asked Pakistan to stop its “outrageous crackdown on peaceful protests by families seeking justice for the enforced disappearance of their loved ones”. The International Human Rights Organisation has said this in a briefing released on Thursday. It has also pointed out the deteriorating conditions of human rights in Pakistan. See here. https://twitter.com/amnestysasia/status/1557593210960084992 Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation based in the United Kingdom that advocates for human rights. According to the organization’s website, it has over ten million members and supporters worldwide. See here. Amnesty International coincidentally released the report on the same day when the estranged…

While the leaders of China, particularly President Xi Jinping, seize every opportunity to flex their muscles and brag about their country’s strength and influence around the world, it is interesting to note that they are now helpless and desperate inside the confines of their own colonies. There have been numerous reports of China using coercion and making frequent announcements about new laws and regulations to restrict religious activities among the local populations, whether it be in Tibet, East Turkistan (Xinjiang), or South Mongolia. Despite more than seven decades of colonial repression and oppression, the people of Tibet have steadfastly refused…

India and the United Kingdom have completed the fifth round of negotiations for an India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced this on Thursday in a press release. According to that, it was concluded last month. According to the ministry, negotiation officials conducted these technical talks in a hybrid format, with some teams meeting in New Delhi, India, and the majority of officials participating virtually. “On 29 July 2022, the Republic of India and the United Kingdom concluded the fifth round of talks for an India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA),” the Commerce Ministry said in…

SC grants: On Wednesday, Varavara Rao, an activist and accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on medical grounds. He had challenged the Bombay High Court’s April 13 order rejecting his plea for permanent bail on medical grounds and is currently on interim bail. The SC grants poet and activist P Varavara Rao bail in the Bhima Koregaon case on medical grounds on Wednesday. The court ruled in its order that Rao must not misuse his freedom in any way. In addition, the court declared that granting bail was solely based on medical necessity…

Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, resigned on Tuesday, ending his coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Kumar met with the JD(U) leaders earlier in the day to discuss his upcoming political moves. Following that, he requested some time from Governor Phagu Chauhan. After arriving at Raj Bhavan at around 4 o’clock, Kumar met with Governor Phagu Chauhan and informed him of his decision to step down as state chief minister. The majority of the JD(U) party’s MLAs and MPs expressed support for chief minister Kumar’s willingness earlier today during the JD(U) meeting. Additionally, they declared that they…

Vivian Balakrishnan, the Foreign Minister of Singapore, lauded India for its digital identity and payment systems and claimed that it presents a “clear opportunity” for the country. In the statement following his meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Cambodia, Balakrishnan emphasised two key areas in his remarks, highlighting some of India’s strengths and economic integration. “India has certain strengths – FinTech, digital finance, digital inclusion, and what they have done with digital identity and payment systems, is a clear opportunity for us,” the Singaporean Foreign Minister Balakrishnan said. “In Singapore, of course, we have all those systems…

On Saturday, Dinesh Gunawardena, the newly elected prime minister of Sri Lanka, thanked PM Narendra Modi and Indians for their courteous humanitarian assistance. See here. https://twitter.com/IndiainSL/status/1555783940530585601 Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s letter of appreciation that over the years, the steady friendship between India and Sri Lanka has flourished into a mutually advantageous relationship in a number of different fields. The Indian High Embassy in Sri Lanka announced on Twitter, “the island country’s PM noted in response to a congratulatory letter that was given from PM Modi that the enduring ties of friendship flourished…

Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, left for India on Friday after participating in a successful ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He was there to attend an annual conference that serves to assess the ASEAN-India partnership. “Departing Cambodia after a brief but very productive visit,” Dr. Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. See here. https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1555375933456273413 External Affairs Minister, DR. S. Jaishankar arrived in Cambodia on Wednesday to participate in the ministerial meeting of ASEAN. “Thank PM Hun Sen of Cambodia for receiving me. Conveyed personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Appreciated his warm words on our covid cooperation. Discussed enhancing our…

On Thursday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana recommended Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor. CJI Ramana’s term ends on August 26. This came shortly after the Chief Justice of India (CJI) received the official communication recommending the name of his successor from the Ministry of Law and Justice. The CJI personally gave Justice Lalit a copy of his letter of recommendation. Additionally, he sent it to the Ministry of Law and Justice for their consideration. CJI Ramana, who took over as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24, 2021, from his predecessor Justice SA Bobde,…

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, stated that New Delhi is one of Washington’s “closest partners.” He made the remarks after meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN ministerial meeting. Dr. Jaishankar and Blinken both are in Cambodia for the ASEAN ministerial meeting. See here. https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1555091483061018625 Blinken said in a statement released by the Department of State that it is an opportunity for both leaders to exchange views on a number of issues of shared interest, such as the free and open Indo-Pacific and the Sri Lankan crisis. “Taking part in the ASEAN meetings…