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Uprooted by the 1947 migration, which displaced an estimated 12 million people, millions of refugees started over from absolute zero to become key architects of India's economic, scientific, and cultural foundation.

As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day with pomp and grandeur on Saturday, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Israeli President Isaac Herzog extended warm greetings to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the occasion of the country's 80th Independence Day, highlighting the strong and enduring partnerships shared by their nations with India.

Foreign envoys extended warm wishes to the people of India on the occasion of the country's 80th Independence Day on Saturday, highlighting India's remarkable journey since Independence, its civilisational heritage and the enduring partnerships it shares with countries across the world.

A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and institutional collapse.

The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has expressed support and solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has launched a month-long awareness campaign marking one year since the detention of several of its leaders.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has strongly condemned the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan over a new decree that effectively expands and legitimises the use of violence against women and children, including in homes, in the country.