Global Outlook

  The United Nations will recognize Indian Army peacekeeper Major Radhika Sen with the 2023 Military Gender Advocate of the Year award. This award highlights Major Sen's exceptional leadership and commitment to gender equality during her service with the UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) from March 2023 to April 2024. Major Sen, who commanded MONUSCO's engagement platoon for the Indian Rapid Deployment Battalion, played a crucial role in engaging with conflict-affected communities, particularly women and girls, in the volatile North Kivu region. Her approach, marked by humility, compassion, and dedication, earned the trust of the communities, making a significant impact on the ground. This recognition comes alongside the posthumous honor for Indian soldier Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh, who sacrificed his life while serving with MONUSCO. He will be one of the 64 peacekeepers awarded the Dag Hammarskjold medal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Gut

  The merciless Israel-Hamas battling has been seething on since October 7, 2023, placing a significant part of the locale into turmoil. The viciousness has flipped around the Gaza Strip, making it enormously hard for Palestinians there to get to essential conveniences. The top UN court, the Worldwide Courtroom (ICJ), has requested Israel to "right away" end its tactical activity in Gaza's Rafah, depicting what is happening in the southern city as "sad". Countless regular citizens are protecting in Rafah. The battling ejected on October 7 morning as Hamas aggressors sent off an unexpected assault on Israeli urban communities, killing nearly 1,200 individuals and taking a few others prisoners. Israel's retaliatory strikes, then again, have up until this point guaranteed something like 35,857 lives, according to specialists. Larger part of Israelis accept the decision government isn't doing what's necessary to free the prisoners. The Midgam surveying f

  Iran on May 23 prepared to lay late President Ebrahim Raisi to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, the most important pilgrimage site in Shiite Islam. This final ceremony concludes the processions across Iran seeking to commemorate Raisi and other officials killed in the helicopter crash. However, the mourning rituals did not attract as large crowds as for Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani in 2020. This could reflect public sentiments after a violent crackdown on protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody. The government suppressed all dissent and avoided discussing economic troubles or Raisi's role in mass executions during the Iran-Iraq war. In Birjand, Raisi's hometown, thousands gathered in black along the main road as his casket passed by truck. Mourners reached out to touch the casket and leave tokens for a blessing. The truck bore a sign saying "This is the shrine," referencing Imam Reza's burial site. Burial at the shrine is a

  In an extraordinary feat of human endurance, a man recently emerged from an unprecedented 93-day undersea expedition in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. What makes this endeavor even more astonishing is the unexpected outcome: the individual claims to have experienced a remarkable reversal of aging, reporting that he feels a decade younger. This extraordinary story has captivated the world, sparking intrigue and raising questions about the potential transformative powers of the deep sea. The 41-year-old adventurer, whose identity remains undisclosed, embarked on this daring expedition with a team of marine scientists to explore the mysteries of the Atlantic Ocean. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a custom-designed pressurized habitat, the team descended to a depth of over 2,000 meters below the sea surface. During his prolonged stay beneath the waves, the man followed a strict regimen of physical exercise, a nutrient-dense diet, and regular medical check-ups to ensure h

  Indian-American lawmakers in the US Congress are advocating for a shift in how the US addresses human rights concerns in India. While they acknowledge the importance of raising these issues, they believe a more constructive approach is necessary. Lawmakers like Ro Khanna, co-chair of the Congressional India Caucus, argue that lecturing India is unlikely to be effective.  They point to India's long history of colonialism, which can make the country resistant to outside criticism.  Khanna suggests a more productive approach would be an open dialogue that acknowledges the imperfections in both democracies and explores ways to work together to improve human rights. This perspective is shared by other Indian-American lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal, Shri Thanedar, and Dr. Ami Bera. Dr. Bera emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with India, which he sees as a crucial partner on the world stage. He believes that open communication, rather than condemnation,

 The UAE-India Cepa Committee (UICC) marked a reminder of grasping (MoU) with the Indian Office of Business (ICC) on Thursday, beginning an essential organization to reinforce monetary and exchange ties between the UAE and India. In arrangement with their separate commands, the UICC and the ICC will synergise endeavors, assets, and thoughts, and work together on expanding mindfulness inside the two nations of the critical capability of the UAE-India respective monetary association. The MoU lays out an expansive based organization between the members, zeroed in on the public advancement of the UAE-India two-sided monetary association and the UAE-India Cepa specifically. The two associations will team up on expanding mindfulness inside the UAE and India with respect to the huge capability of the reciprocal financial organization, featuring open doors for UAE and Indian organizations to use the UAE-India Cepa, and activating key UAE and Indian confidential area partners to help expanded m