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In the backdrop of multiple ongoing conflicts in the world, NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian (retd) on Saturday pitched for a "complete overhaul" of the Paris Principles so that international standards are set for better protection of human rights. In his remarks during a session -- 'NHRCs in Turbulent Times' -- held as part of the Raisina Dialogue here, he argued that Paris Principles take care of only a "cosmetic outlook" of the matter, as to how a human rights institution is to be constituted. The Paris Principles are a set of standards for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) developed by the United Nations in 1993. These were subsequently endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, and set out the basic guidelines recommended by the UN in the establishment of a national human rights institution. On the current global situation when several conflicts are taking place in the world, the NHRC chief, without naming anyone or any country, lamented that the first ...
The annual Raisina Dialogue is set to begin in the national capital region on Thursday, bringing together global leaders, policymakers and technology experts to debate the future of geopolitics, geo-economics and emerging technologies under the theme "SamskaraOrganised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with India's Ministry of External Affairs, the three-day conference from March 5 to 7 is examining how technological disruption, strategic competition and economic security are reshaping global politics.Many of the dignitaries that have arrived for this Dialogue are the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, Ian Borg; Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, Lyonpo D N Dhungyel; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration & International Trade of Mauritius, Dhananjay Ramful.The other dignitaries that will join, according to the MEA, are Minister for Foreign Affairs & Diaspora of ...
With the arrival of Finland President Alexander Stubb here Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the relations between the two countries will reach new heights. President Stubb was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a Guard of Honour, and was received by Minister of State for External Affairs K V Singh at the airport. "Welcome to India, President Alexander Stubb. I fully agree with you, your visit will take India-Finland relations to new heights. I eagerly look forward to our meeting tomorrow and to your keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue 2026," Modi wrote on X. The prime minister made the comments in response to a post of President Stubb who said he was travelling to India on a state visit. "I will meet with President of India @rashtrapatibhvn and Prime Minister @narendramodi as well as other members of the state leadership. The visit will further strengthen the relations between Finland and India including in the area of trade," the Finland President wrote on
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's meetings in India focused on bilateral cooperation in areas of intelligence-sharing, defence, counter-terrorism, and transnational threats, an American official said. Gabbard's visit to New Delhi highlighted the decades strong US-India relationship that is bolstered by the leadership of and friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, a spokesperson at the office of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) said. She arrived in the national capital early Sunday on a two-and-a-half-day trip in the first high-level visit to India by a top official of the Donald Trump administration. Gabbard held separate meetings with Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval. "In India, the DNI held several bilateral engagements, including with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi," the spokesperson said. "DNI Gabbard's meetings in India focused on ..
Taiwan can help India reduce its import of electronic components from China and the best way to expand the economic engagement would be to firm up a free trade pact, Taiwanese deputy national security adviser Hsu Szu-Chien said on Thursday. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Hsu said a trade deal will pave the way for greater investment in India by Taiwanese companies in the semiconductor and other high-technology sectors as it will help to bring down the "high tariff" regime. The Taiwanese deputy national security adviser was in the national capital primarily to participate in the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics. Hsu said there can be a match-making between technology of Taiwan and India's demographic dividends to produce high-end technology components in India that will help New Delhi cut its imports from China. It is learnt that he also held closed-door meetings with his Indian interlocutors on ways to expand the overall India-Taiwan relations. "I th
There is no substitute for "boots on the ground" as technology can only be an enabler which cannot replace people, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Wednesday, highlighting ways to deal with new-age conflicts. In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics, Gen Chauhan described imparting appropriate training to military personnel to deal with hybrid warfare along with conventional war as a big challenge for the country. For a multicultural, multi-religious and multi-ethnic country like India, disinformation and internal strife could be a major challenge, he observed. Disinformation is a battle of minds or cognitive warfare and it could be a major challenge, he argued. Gen Chauhan was speaking at a session titled 'Verses and Wars: Navigating Hybrid Theatres'. The chief of defence staff also identified cyber space, disinformation, and economic coercion as essential elements of contemporary warfare. I think the global security enviro
