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Sanjay Kumar Verma appointed next High Commissioner of India to Canada: ME
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Sanjay Kumar Verma is appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Canada, a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs read on Tuesday.
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China's angry defense of its "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 6 (ANI): The Chinese government reacted furiously to the release of a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 31 August, calling it "wholly illegal and invalid".
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Liz Truss will face difficult economic challenges, says former Indian envo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Former High Commissioner of India to UK, Ruchi Ghanashyam on Monday said that the new British Prime Minister will face a hard time dealing with the economic condition of the country, including the galloping inflation.
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India, Australia can come together, play key role on Tele-Health: Australi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Australia's High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell on Monday marked his presence at the launch of a disability-inclusive virtual healthcare project "Virtu-Care" in New Delhi and spoke on how significant health has become as he stressed on the sign
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High Commissioner Baglay reiterates India's commitment to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 4 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay reiterated India's continued commitment to be supportive of Colombo in economic recovery.
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Indian envoy hands over Maitri Buddha statue to Sri Lankan President Wickr
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Friday handed over a statue of Maitri Buddha brought from India to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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"This is going to be a major headache for China", says expert after UN dro
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Just minutes before her four-year term ended, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her long-awaited report on Wednesday outlined China's crimes against humanity due to its "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other
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Rights groups demand action against China after release of UN report on Xi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 1 (ANI): A group of 60 Uyghur organizations from 20 countries are calling for an immediate response to put an end to atrocities against Uyghurs, following the release of a report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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Despite mounting crises, Xi pushes forward to third term
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for his third term at the 20th Party Congress to be held on October 16 in Beijing despite mounting crises.
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Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): A report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday stated that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur and "other predominantly Muslim communities" in Xinjiang Uyghur
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UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report today despite China's protest
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is set to release the long-awaited report on rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province on Wednesday, media reports said.
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Uncertain legacy of UN Rights chief's on Tibet issue
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 31 (ANI): Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet is set to step down after her term ends on August 31st, however, her silence over Tibet issues throughout the four years of her term as OHCHR is termed as uncertain and inconseque
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