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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - August 2016

Aug 2016

May 14, 2023

China to Send Special Envoy to Ukraine, Russia

China will send a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and other European nations to discuss a "political settlement" to the war in Ukraine, Beijing announced as it continues to project itself as a mediator in global conflict dynamics.
Ambassador Li Hui, special representative of the Chinese government for Eurasian Affairs, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia to communicate with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
Li, a fluent Russian speaker who spent 10 years as China's ambassador to Russia, has been Beijing's Eurasian Affairs' special envoy since 2019.

May 13, 2023

EAM Jaishankar Attends Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the '6th Indian Ocean Conference' which deliberated on the prospects of regional cooperation.
The India Foundation, in association with Bangladesh's foreign ministry, organised the sixth edition of the conference with its theme, "Peace, Prosperity and Partnership for a Resilient Future".
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the conference and Jaishankar delivered the keynote address at the opening ceremony.
It was attended by the President of Mauritius Prithvirajsing Roopun, Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem, and several ministers from across the world.
The Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) was started in 2016 and in the last six years, has emerged as the 'Flagship Consultative Forum' for countries in the region over regional affairs.

May 12, 2023

Pakistan Supreme Court Declares Imran Khan's Arrest 'Illegal', Orders his Immediate Release

In a major relief for Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court declared the former Prime Minister's arrest illegal and ordered his immediate release after he was produced before a bench on its orders.
The order to produce Khan was issued by a three-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah.
The bench, which heard Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman's plea against his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case, expressed anger at the way Khan was taken into custody from the premises of the Islamabad High Court.

May 11, 2023

Russia Ends Visa Regime for Georgia, Lifts Flight Ban

Russian President Vladimir Putin abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation, a move that came amid rocky relations between the two countries and that was quickly denounced by Georgia's President as a "provocation".
Putin signed, starting from May 15, Georgian nationals will be allowed to enter Russia without visas — unless they're coming to Russia to work or to stay for longer than 90 days.
Another decree lifts a ban on direct flights by Russian airlines to Georgia. Following Putin's decrees, Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement lifting its 2019 recommendation for Russian citizens to avoid travelling to Georgia.

India Leads List of 10 Countries with 60% of Global Maternal Deaths, Stillbirths, Newborn Deaths:...

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) highlighted the challenges faced in reducing maternal deaths, stillbirths, and newborn deaths globally. The report showed that, in 2020-2021, there were a combined 4.5 million deaths of this kind, with India leading a list of 10 countries that account for 60% of the total.
India's high number of live births is believed to be a factor in its large number of maternal, stillbirth, and neonatal deaths, with the country accounting for 17% of global live births. Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and China also feature on the list of countries with the highest rates of maternal, stillbirth, and neonatal deaths.
The report also revealed that the global progress in reducing maternal and newborn deaths, and stillbirths, has slowed in the last decade, with gains made between 2000 and 2010 happening at a faster pace than since 2010. The reasons for this slowdown need to be determined and addressed to improve outcomes for women and newborns.

May 10, 2023

Rangers Whisk Away ex-PM Imran from Court

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan was arrested and bundled into a prison van by paramilitary Rangers from the Islamabad High Court, leading to turmoil on the streets which witnessed unprecedented scenes of mobs storming the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander's residence in Lahore, besides vandalising war memorials.
The arrest came a day after the army accused Khan of levelling baseless allegations against a senior ISI officer.
The HC later upheld the arrest, saying all legal formalities were fulfilled by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). His party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), claimed he was abducted, but the NAB said he was arrested in a case of land transfer to property tycoon Malik Riaz.

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