Author: Maitreyee Chaudhary

At the funeral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the prominent faces, in a hall filled with people paying tribute to Abe. PM Narendra Modi bowed and offered a floral tribute to Abe while paying his respects. An image of Shinzo Abe hanging high above, with hundreds of flowers arranged below it, even a flag of Japan made out of flowers, a hall filled with international leaders, and hundreds of protesters lining the streets outside the hall; these are just some of the scenes that describe the state funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, held on…

As world leaders gather in Japan to pay their respect to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, one of the most well-known Japanese leaders the world over, Shinzo Abe is one of the most influential and also the longest-serving Prime Ministers in a country known for having a “revolving door” for the office. Shinzo Abe’s political career stretches over four decades, shaped by his unrelenting and uncompromising determination to see Japan scale new heights, all the while dealing with political uncertainties, medical issues, policy criticism, and opposition. Abe became Japan’s prime minister for one year from 2006 to 2007. He returned…

India called out the hypocritical remarks of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly, stating that a country that “claims to seek peace with its neighbors” would never sponsor cross-border terrorism or provide shelter to terrorists. “It is regrettable that the Prime Minister of Pakistan has chosen the platform of this august assembly to make false accusations against India,” said First Secretary Mijito Vinito, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, in the “Right of Reply.” A government that professes to want peace with its neighbors “would never fund cross-border terrorism, nor would…

As the world takes notice of Iran’s Hijab protests erupting in various cities, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hits back at the “double standards” of the west. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi did not hold back punches when he addressed the UN General Assembly and then at the press conference on the sidelines of the annual world leaders’ meeting. At the press conference, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that the custodial death of Mahsa Amini will “certainly be investigated” and that he has told the deceased’s family that the government will “continue steadfastly to investigate that incident.” Referring to the protests, President…

US President Joe Biden reiterates US support for India, alongside Germany and Japan, giving a push to India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. A senior White House official of US President Joe Biden’s administration reiterated that the US President supports the bid of India, Germany, and Japan to become permanent members of a reformed United Nations Security Council. Additionally, the unnamed official stated that there is still much work to be done in this situation. While responding to a question, the official told PTI that the US continues to “stand behind the idea that Germany,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the “partial mobilization” of Russian forces in an address to the nation on Wednesday, sparking an escalation in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The announcement comes after the four Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia—Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia—announced on Tuesday that referendums will be held on the question of joining Russia. Additionally, the partial mobilization announcement comes at a time when the world leaders have congregated for the 77th general assembly in New York, which will likely make it one of the top agendas to be discussed. During the announcement, Putin also clarified that the…

Ahead of his “state of the world” speech on Tuesday at the opening of the annual United Nations General Assembly leaders’ meeting in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the world leaders of the challenges ahead that need urgent action as the world today is in “great peril.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that climate change is endangering the planet during meetings leading up to the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly leaders’ meeting. He was quoted by various news media as saying that the world leaders face the “immense” undertaking of saving the planet, which is…

Days after deadly clashes broke out at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, Nancy Pelosi, during a press conference in Yerevan, condemned Azerbaijan over its “illegal and deadly attacks” on Armenia. On Sunday, Nancy Pelosi spoke with members of the press at the parliament of Armenia, condemning the attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia as “illegal and deadly”. Further, Pelosi also blamed Azerbaijan for triggering the border clashes by starting the attack. Pelosi landed in Armenia on Saturday, making her the first high-ranking official from the US to visit the country since it gained independence in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.…

On Friday, the US and South Korea held high-level strategic talks under the aegis of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG), warning North Korea of an “overwhelming and decisive response,” in the event of a nuclear attack by North Korea. At the EDSCG meeting, the US was represented by Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins and Dr. Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, while First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong and Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul represented South Korea. The meeting between the defense representatives of the two countries comes in the wake of the “first-use nuclear” policy of…

Another horrific site of a mass grave with bound bodies was discovered by the Ukrainians on Friday after Russian forces were driven out of Izium, a city in the north of Ukraine. The bodies unearthed by the Ukrainian police and forensics had ropes around their necks with tied hands. Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, many mass graves of civilians have been found in places where Russian forces had retreated. The mass grave is located in a wooded area near the city, with around 440 bodies turning up during the search, according to the sources. The Ilium mass grave…