As a bridge between the democratic and the “autocratic” world we actually bring special value to the SCO at one level, and at another, we are a voice of moderation in the organisation and exercise a restraining influence on it becoming overtly anti-western in its agenda
लेखक लिखते हैं, "रेलवे लाइन पर बिखरे रोटी के कुछ टुकड़ों में मुझे एक देश का जला हुआ चेहरा नजर आ रहा है।"
Kolkata-based artist and poet Sufia Khatoon has taken upon herself the extraordinary mission of promoting peace by making a million ‘prayer flags’ over her lifetime.
Qatar ended the year by hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 football championship—a competition that critics the world over described as one the greatest in the game’s history.
The decision to roll back many of the Covid-19 restrictions that had been in place for three years, including long spells of total lockdowns in major cities like Shanghai, came in the wake of unprecedented protests in cities and university campuses in large parts of China.
Imran continues to be the most popular political leader in Pakistan now. If early elections are held, he is likely to sweep the election. The Sharif government on the other hand, has become extremely unpopular by removing subsidies on gas and electricity in the face of rising inflation.
The Iranian football team’s daring act of refusing to sing the national anthem at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, successfully brought international attention to the protest at home.
India avoids a public position on Iran’s internal travails and abstains at the UN resolution condemning Iran while maintaining bilateral engagement with it. In the wake of US sanctions, India chose a middle path between not offending the United States and maintaining some normalcy in India-Iran relations.
Tribes, which used to practice indigenous animist religions of Heraka, and Zeliangrong in states like Nagaland and those, who used to practice Dony-Polo, Amik Matai, and Rangfrah in Arunachal Pradesh, became minority religions with the advent of Christianity along with the British rule.
In the run-up to the G20 summit in Indonesia, there was a raging debate among the members whether Russian President Vladimir Putin should be invited or boycotted by the G20. But Indonesian President Joko Widodo prevailed over the detractors and managed to remain neutral by inviting both Russia and Ukraine to the summit.
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