Roberto Azevedo has suddenly announced that he was quitting as the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at a time when global commerce is facing a crisis because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the organisation has come under intense criticism from around the world, with many members accusing it of being manipulated by China
Negotiations for reforming the Security Council has been postponed indefinitely, dealing the decades-long unproductive process a further setback
Two Indian-origin doctors, a father and daughter, who died of COVID-19 they contracted the while treating patients, have been hailed by New Jersey Governor for their selfless dedication to caring for others
In a classic case of factual distortion, the Pulitzer Board in the US awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize to three Indian photographers, saying it was for their work in Kashmir as “India revoked its independence.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's appeal for global ceasefire during the COVID-19 pandemic should be observed along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric
While declaring May as Asian American Heritage Month, US President Donald Trump has recalled his visit to India as “a demonstration of our nation's enduring friendship with one of the world's largest and most diverse countries.”
With nations around the world battered by their dependence of China for vital supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the US is discussing restructuring global supply chains with India and other Indo-Pacific “friends.”
Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the United States are now deciding to stay back and “ride it out” during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the State Department's top consular official
A US India group, that calls itself a "Hindu faith-based humanitarian service organisation" but says it works "irrespective of religion, caste, creed, anything that may divides us", has set up a unique programme for COVID-19 survivors to donate their blood plasma for a therapy to save severely ill patients with respiratory failure
India is assured of a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council next year, but the General Assembly leadership has to figure out how to conduct the election scheduled for June because member countries' delegates can't vote in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic
