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India's second tranche of humanitarian aid for Palestine arrives in Egypt
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The second tranche of humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine has arrived in Egypt.
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Second IAF aircraft carrying emergency aid for Gaza departs for Egypt's El
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A second Indian Air Force (IAF) C17 aircraft, carrying 32 tonnes of aid for civilians in Gaza caught up in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, on Sunday departed for the El-Arish Airport in Egypt.
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Biden stands firm against ceasefire, condemns West Bank violence in op-ed
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Biden also called for Israel to respect humanitarian law and minimise the loss of civilian life, saying he counselled Israeli officials during his trip to Tel Aviv "against letting their hurt and rage mislead them into making mistakes we ourselves have made in the past."
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Mass return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan worsens humanitarian crisis:
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The mass return of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, is poised to exacerbate Afghanistan's already dire humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Khaama Press reported.
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International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping (Jointly Organized by USI,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18: The United Service Institution of India (USI), the country's oldest think tank established in 1870, is organizing its Annual UN Forum 2023 (#UAUF 23) on 21-22 November 2023 in New Delhi. The two-day seminar on "International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping"
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Israeli govt approves regular fuel deliveries to Gaza amid humanitarian co
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The tankers, carrying a total of 60,000 litres of diesel fuel, were authorised for use by international organisations, particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), according to Israeli military spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari.
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"Israel's actions are genocidal...how many more lives needed to awaken con
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Condemning the "genocidal" Israeli actions in Gaza, the Congress party slammed Israeli leadership urging the Bharatiya Janata Party to exert global pressure for de-escalation of the situation in Gaza.
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Hamas and Israel nearing agreement on hostage release, pending Israeli app
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel is said to be evaluating the proposal, which entails a three-to-five-day halt in fighting, an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza, and the release of an unspecified number of women and children held in Israeli prisons.
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India, Indonesia co-chairs Expert Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India and Indonesia co-chaired the Expert Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) for the cycle 2021-2024.
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"We are looking to send more assistance": MEA on providing humanitarian ai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As Israel continues to retaliate by attacking the Hamas terror group in Gaza, India is planning to send more humanitarian assistance to the affected civilians in the region.
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SpiceJet operates ten special flights to repatriate Thai nationals from wa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a significant humanitarian initiative, India's low-cost carrier, SpiceJet, has successfully executed ten special flights to evacuate more than 3000 Thai nationals from war-torn Tel Aviv, Israel. The airline utilised its Airbus A340 aircraft for these crucial repatriation missions.
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Biden defends Israel's incursion of Gaza's largest hospital
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The largest hospital in Gaza was overrun by Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday 15, with US President Joe Biden resting his full support behind the incursion. Biden claims that Hamas committed the first war crime, by making the hospital a command centre of its military operations, the H
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