Terrorism

TS Tirumurti, India's representative to the United Nations met Australian Parliamentarians and discussed terrorism issues. During the discussion, Australian senators James Paterson and Peter Khalil, Australia's permanent representative to the UN Mitch Fifield, Officer-in-Charge of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate David Scharia were present. "Discussed #counterterrorism issues as Chair of UN Counter-Terrorism Committee,"… read-more

The UN should recognise ‘Hinduphobia’ and violence against Buddhists, Sikhs too, stated Mr. Tirumurti. U.N.’s latest Global Counter-Terrorism strategy is selective and full of flaws, the Indian envoy added. He urged the UN to exclude terms like “violent nationalism” and “right-wing extremism” to resolutions on terrorism, as they would “dilute” the meaning. Mr. Tirumurti reminded that India will oppose any expansion of the terms included the… read-more

The Taliban government on December 3 issued a special decree stating that women should not be considered as property but free human being in Afghanistan. Reportedly, the Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada said women cannot be ''used for exchange in a deal or enmity''. As per the decree, women's consent for marriage has also been made necessary. Widows can also ask share in husband's and father's property.  

In an attempt, Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi was targeted by a drone loaded with explosives at his residences in Baghdad on November 7. The Iraqi military said the PM got unhurt. However, several personals of the PM's protection group were injured in the attack. An investigation has been initiated, reported Reuters. The attack reportedly came after the protest over the results of the recent general election in the captial. 

A bomb-filled vehicle blasted at Jalalabad, which is situated at Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, on September 25 at 8 AM. Reportedly, the explosion took place near the Siraj-ul-Emarat garden. It is believed that eight people including, officials, soldiers and civilians could have been killed in the blast. As per an update from Ariana News, the survivors were rushed to a hospital. Further investigation on the matter is underway.