Editorial Polling stations have opened, and around 8,000 election monitors are on high alert as voters queue to cast their ballots in this crucial ninth presidential election. With approximately 17 million citizens
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term in office is a legacy term marked by his ‘coming of age’ — taking bold decisions in foreign policies. Hardly has the dust settled down on
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There is a change taking place in many countries around the world, all presumably moving towards a new vision, perhaps with a better understanding and resolution of today’s problems. Women are playing
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In an address to the United Nations Security Council, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the recent deadly attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 37 civilians, including two children, and
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President Xi Jinping on Friday called for further giving full play to the salient political advantage of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in developing whole-process people’s democracy. Xi, also general
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Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries have signed a joint letter calling on the United States to remove Cuba from its list of “state-sponsors of terrorism.” The letter, coordinated by the Progressive
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said it is time to rekindle diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But both foreign and domestic responses to his proposal have been rather muted.
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In what is set to be one of the most significant and potentially far-reaching elections in Sri Lankan history, the political landscape of Colombo is not only shaping the future of its
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Pakistan’s already precarious financial situation is expected to deteriorate further as the country prepares to tackle an external debt burden of USD 100 billion over the next four years. This debt is
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On September 18, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution that demanded that Israel immediately withdraw from the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) of East Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank. The resolution used
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In a sharp rebuke to a US court summons issued against the Indian government over a civil suit filed by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday described
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On 13 September, at a conclave in Washington, DC, US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated that it would be acceptable for Ukraine to fire missiles, provided by the West,
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Sri Lanka has reached an agreement in principle with bondholders to restructure approximately $12.6 billion in bonds, as the country faces elections that have unsettled investors. The government conducted limited discussions with
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On 3 September, the palace in Mandalay,( HQ Central Command ), the second biggest city in Myanmar after Yangon, faced its first rocket attack. The Southwest Rakhine state could fall shortly with
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India’s trade deficit soared to a 10-month high of $29.7 billion in August, as exports experienced a significant contraction of 9.3% for the second consecutive month. The decline in shipments was primarily
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