Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 10 times in 24 hours

Addressing the Council during an Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas, RSKS India representative Sarath Chandran Babu Sudhambika underlined the importance of farmers’ role not only as food producers but also as custodians of biodiversity, traditional knowledge and agricultural heritage.

India addressed the UN Security Council, condemning the involuntary return of millions of Afghans and warning against permissive environments shielding terror networks like al-Qaeda and its affiliates, following the recent 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar highlighted India's progress in strengthening energy security, expanding clean energy and improving regulatory efficiency at the G20 Energy Abundance Working Group meetings in Houston, Texas, while holding bilateral discussions with senior US and Canadian officials on cooperation in emerging energy technologies.

Yemen's Houthi movement on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia's claim that the group launched a drone towards the holy city of Mecca, calling the allegation “fabrications and lies” and asserting that its operations target Saudi military and oil facilities away from Islamic holy sites.

The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islam's two holiest sites is a "red line" after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca.