First time ever an Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi chaired the first-ever independent discussion on maritime security in the UNSC. On Monday, India held its first major activity during its presidency of the global body in which China was snubbed by the UNSC regarding its sea convention. China showed its displeasure by sending the deputy permanent representative Dai Bing to the meeting and its overcoming reluctance towards the unprecedented India-led UN security council session. The session highlighted the primacy of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which
On Monday, The United Nations Security Council adopted its first-ever outcome documented on maritime security under India's “Presidential Statement”. The UNSC was a high-level debate on maritime affairs which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources said that as per practices, the presidential statement has to be adopted unanimously. The process was said not to be smooth with one P-5 country holding out till the very end on language related to the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). India's negotiators deserved credit to be able to find language acceptable to all.
In the first phone call by the new president of Iran Ebrahim Raisi to the Western leader, asked his French counterpart to help them secure Iran’s “rights” in now-stalled talks to revive Tehran’s nuclear deal with the world powers. The president is the hard-line cleric and protege of Iran’s supreme leader who was sworn in last week. The official IRNA news agency reported that Raisi told the French President Emmanuel Macron that the U.S. and the European Union must implement their commitments under the landmark 2015 deal. The original 2015 nuclear agreement had France alongside the
The Biden administration on Thursday offers “safe haven” to the vast majority of Hong Kong residents currently in the United States. They will be seen eligible but with some legal conditions such as not having been convicted of felonies earlier. They will be allowed to extend their stay in the country after the response of Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Chinese territory. According to the reports of AsiaOne Magazine, since last year the PRC continued to assault Hong Kong's autonomy which undermined its remaining democratic processes and institutions which imposed the limits on a
The United State of America has called Iran’s new president Ebrahim Raisi to talk about reviving a historic nuclear deal. On Thursday, Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in as the new president of Iran. Since 2018, tensions between the US and Iran have soared after then US president Donal Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal and restored sanctions. Biden’s administration spokesperson from the department warned that the window for diplomacy would not remain open forever. On Raisi's swearing-in, he said he is ready for any diplomatic plans to end sanctions on Iran and all illegal US sanctions again
On Wednesday, White House officials said they are ready to lift the restriction on fully vaccinated foreign visitors. The United States closed its borders for visitors due to pandemics and now plans to eventually begin allowing them back into the country. Biden’s administration values international travel and wants visitors abroad safely and sustainably, stated by AsiaOne. The US plan for foreign visitors looks tentative now but aims to be a significant evolution to stemming the outbreak. Sidestepping European pressure, Washington earlier stated on July 26 that they will maintain restric
Malaysian embattled Prime Minister Mr. Muhyiddin Yassin has refused to agree with his resignation from the post. On Wednesday, a key ally was seen pulling its support for the prime minister but Yassin said he will seek the vote of confidence in Parliament next month to prove his legitimacy to govern the nation. Yassin had a national broadcast shortly after meeting King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah in his palace. Acccording to Asia One News, he said in the broadcast that he was informed by the monarch that eight lawmakers from a key party in his ruling alliance had withdrawn support fo
The southern shores of the country Italy have to open up their ports as a coalition over a sharp rise in the number of arrivals are seen this summer. Italy pressed European Nations to open their ports to rescue migrants by humanitarian ships as political tension simmered in the Italian government. The office of Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese opened up about her long telephonic conversation with the European Union’s internal affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson. The increasing streams of migrants who are determined to reach Europe are caused by the political and economic crisis in Tun
The Biden administration has proposed a $750 million weapons sale to Taiwan. This deal might further inflame tensions with Beijing. The proposed deal includes 40 M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer System and related equipment. A notification from the Defence Security Cooperation Agency with two congressional sources was confirmed to intend the sale according to the State Department spokesman. He added that if the deal gets finalized it will help in contributing to the modernization of Taiwan’s howitzer fleet while strengthening its self-defense capabilities to meet current and future
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the controversial September 2001 UN World Conference Against Racism in Durban, a new body creation is being made. The new body is formed for South Africa which was dominated by clashes over the Middle East and the legacy of slavery. As stated by Asia One, on Monday, a resolution was approved by the UN General Assembly for establishing a Permanent Forum of People of Africa Descent to provide expert advice on addressing the challenges of racism. Topics of racial discrimination, xenophobia, and intolerance are also to be addressed. Israel and the US walked out