Afghanistan
India supplies 5 lakh Covaxin doses to Afghanistan
The doses were handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital in Kabul. Another batch of additional 5,00,000 doses would be supplied in the coming weeks. India has committed to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people consisting of foodgrains, one million doses of Covid vaccine and essential life saving drugs.
India is hosting three day Central Asia Dialogue from today, Afghanistan central focus
The three-day event will continue till Monday and it will be focused on holding talks to strengthen the relations between member states in terms of trade, connectivity, and development cooperation. Arindam Bagchi also said that the foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries are expected to pay a joint courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a first, India records more women than men: NFHS
With only 927 women per 1,000 men in India back in 1990, the country has made a noticeable improvement in gender ratio. With the improvement in sex ratio, the country can no longer be termed as a country of 'missing women', a term used by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in 1990. The latest data also disclosed that the country's total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped to 2.
NSAs of 7 countries meet Narendra Modi, discuss situation in Afghanistan
The security heads of five Central Asian countries - Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, along with Russia and Iran, called on the PM soon after the dialogue completed in New Delhi. PM Modi, during the meet pointed out four important aspects the countries would need to focus on. The four aspects includes the need for an inclusive government, a zero-tolerance stance about Afghan soil being used by terrorist groups, a strategy to counter trafficking of drugs and arms from Afghanistan, and the need to address the increasingly critical humanitarian crisis in war-torn country
Delhi Declaration: India calls for greater cooperation, consultations in NSAs meet over Afghanistan
"We have been keenly watching the developments in Afghanistan. These have important implications not only for the people of Afghanistan but also for its neighbouring countries and the region" said Doval while chairing the eight nations NSA-level meeting on Afghanistan. In his opening remark NSA said, "I am confident that our deliberation will be productive, useful and will contribute to help the people of Afghanistan and enhance our collective security."
India to host Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on Nov 10
According to a statement issued by the MEA, this National Security Advisors' level dialogue on Afghanistan will witness an expanded participation of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, who will all be represented by their respective National Security Advisers or Secretaries of the Security Councils. Pakistan has refused to participate in this event.
Pakistan's refusal to attend Afghanistan meet not surprising: India
The meeting, which will be chaired by India's NSA Ajit Doval next Wednesday, got a huge response from the participating countries as Iran and Russia have confirmed their participation. The officials, aware of this development, said that there has been an overwhelming response to India's invitation.
India, France to strengthen maritime security; discuss Afghanistan
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday held discussions with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on the occasion of the 35th session of the Indo-French strategic dialogue, which was held in Paris, a statement issued by the French embassy said here on Saturday.
India needs to be ever vigilant to counter Pak-China nexus in Afghanistan
Such a betrayal apart, the competence of the US intelligence machinery particularly the CIA stands badly exposed. Its capacity to draw up a proper contingency plan to ensure an honourable exit was never in place though the US was crying hoarse that it would withdraw troops before 31 August.
Adani Ports not to handle container cargo from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Adani Ports issued a trade advisory that effective from November 15, Adani Ports will not EXIM (export-import) containerised cargo originating from these countries. The trade advisory will apply to all the terminals operated by APSEZ, including third party terminals at any APSEZ port until further notice.
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