Pakistan has expressed “deep regret” over the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) president’s decision not to invite it on the Friday session on Afghanistan despite a request
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India's Net-Zero Commitment and Energy Transition: Need to Avoid Disruptions in Job Security and Livelihood Opportunities
A just transition in India therefore requires targeted, context-specific strategies—supporting coal-dependent regions, strengthening reskilling and social protection (especially for informal workers), and aligning sectoral decarbonisation with employment generation. Ultimately, the transition’s success will depend not only on reducing emissions, but on its ability to protect livelihoods and enable inclusive, equitable growth.
Sundarbans' Sand Mafia and its Sinking Delta: Illicit River Mining, Ecological Collapse, and Climate Migration in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
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India is Europe’s Energy Shock Absorber: Its Refineries are at Heart of Global Energy Stability
India is not merely a buyer of cheap oil from Russia or an exporter of refined fuels to Europe. India is a system stabiliser, ensuring the flow of oil in the world market in the context of economic necessity as well as geopolitical compulsions. India ranks among the top five refining nations globally.
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