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Times of Oman
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Humanitarian aid is beyond politics, conflicts: India reiterates for immediate ceasefire, dialogue and diplomacy amid Israel-Palestine conflict
New York: India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, on Wednesday, emphasised the need for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, urging purposeful dialogue and diplomacy to bring the parties together while delivering a statement at the High-Level International Conference on "The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of The Two-State Solution" in New York. He highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where tens of thousands have been killed, and many more injured, with medical facilities damaged or destroyed, and children deprived of schooling for over 20 months. Harish said that sustaining life is beyond any realm of politics and conflict. He reiterated India's stance that there should be an immediate ceasefire. "Humanitarian assistance is vital in sustaining life and must remain outside the realm of politics or has also been clear on the measures that must be undertaken in the short-term - An immediate ceasefire, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian assistance, release of all hostages, and the path of dialogue and diplomacy. There are no alternatives to these measures," he said. "We appreciate the efforts of all friendly states that have facilitated such measures between the parties," he added. Ambassador Harish called for immediate attention to the humanitarian assistance pillar, ensuring an uninterrupted aid flow to Gaza, including food, fuel, and basic necessities, without hindrance or politicisation. "Our efforts must now focus on how to bring about a two-state solution through purposeful dialogue and diplomacy, and bringing the parties to the conflict to engage directly with each humanitarian assistance pillar demands our immediate attention and action. The human suffering in Gaza continues unabated. Tens of thousands have been killed, and many more injured. Several medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed. Children have been deprived of schooling for more than 20 months. Humanitarian aid needs to flow without impediments," he said. "Palestinians in Gaza must have access to food, fuel and other necessities without hindrance," he added. India has advocated for an immediate ceasefire, sustained humanitarian assistance, release of all hostages, and dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable path forward. Ambassador Harish reiterated India's readiness to contribute to achieving practical solutions that make a tangible difference in the lives of Palestinians, emphasising the need to follow up on action points emerging from the conference. "It is also India's earnest desire to see peace and calm prevail in the Middle East. Lasting solutions are required to achieve this. Certain action points are emerging from the Conference. Following up on them is the key. Let us not be content with paper solutions but strive to achieve practical solutions that actually make a tangible difference in the daily lives of our Palestinian brothers and sisters. India expresses its complete readiness to contribute to this noble endeavor," he said.
The Print
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Print
Indian Navy essential instrument of national power projection: Vice Admiral Deshmukh
'In an age of rising strategic competition, resource control and security challenges, the Indian Navy has become an essential instrument of national power projection, diplomacy and regional stability,' the vice admiral said at the launch of the eighth anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft built by Defence PSU GRSE for the Navy. The Indian Navy's role in shaping the geopolitical environment in the Indian Ocean region and beyond continues to grow towards prominence, said Deshmukh, the chief of materials of the Indian Navy. Kolkata, Jul 21 (PTI) The Indian Navy has become an essential instrument of national power projection, diplomacy and regional stability in an age of rising strategic competition, resource control and security challenges, Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh said on Monday. The ship, named Ajay, was launched by Priya Deshmukh, wife of Vice Admiral Deshmukh, at a function here. This is the eighth and last ship in a series of anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts, built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, for the Indian Navy. 'As the global powers endeavour to assert themselves in this region, where 80 per cent of the global trade flows, the Indian Navy needs to retain the stature of being the preferred security partner to the maritime threats that emerge and also the first responder in case of HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) missions,' he said. The vice admiral said that towards meeting these requirements, the Indian Navy is constructing a large number of ships with diverse roles through the Indian shipbuilding industry, which is clear from the order books of various shipyards across the country, giving prominence to self-reliance. He lauded the role of GRSE, which has built the highest number of warships among all the shipyards in the country. GRSE has emerged as one of the premier defence shipyards of the country, having built more than 110 warships for the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard. He said that India is among a few countries in the world that build modern warships, conventional and nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. GRSE chairman cum managing director Commodore (Retd) P R Hari said that the ship 'Ajay' is among the 16 anti-submarine warfare shallow water vessels being built for the Navy by two shipyards, eight each by GRSE and a sister shipyard. 'The previous Ajay, which was the first indigenous warship of our nation, was built by GRSE six and a half decades back and was inducted in the Indian Navy in September 1961,' he said. The newly launched 'Ajay' is a third-generation warship, he said. These ships are versatile platforms and can participate in a variety of operations, a GRSE official said. He also said these vessels are designed and built with low draughts and are thus capable of coastal operations. They are equally capable of low-intensity maritime operations and laying mines, he said. 'These 77.6-metre-long and 10.5-metre-wide warships are also capable of full-scale sub-surface surveillance in coastal waters and can carry out operations against surface platforms as well,' he said. They can carry out coordinated anti-submarine operations with aircraft. These warships pack a lethal anti-submarine suite comprising lightweight torpedoes, ASW rockets and mines, the official added. PTI AMR — BDC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Arab News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistan's deputy PM to attend OIC meeting in Istanbul, call for Israel-Iran ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will attend a meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul this weekend and call for an immediate Israel-Iran ceasefire to help restore peace in the Middle East, the foreign office said on Thursday. The 51st session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers is expected to focus on coordinated efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two regional rivals, along with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The meeting comes at a time of heightened volatility for the bloc, following Pakistan's brief but intense military standoff with India last month and Iran's escalating confrontation with Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. "During the plenary session, the DPM/FM will share Pakistan's perspective on the developments in South Asia following the ceasefire arrangement between Pakistan and India and the situation in the Middle East after Israel's recent aggression against Iran and other regional states," the foreign office spokesperson, Shafqat Ali Khan, said in a statement. He added that Dar would advocate for peace in the Middle East and highlight the need for humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza during the meeting on June 21 and 22. Beyond the Middle East, Dar is also expected to address broader issues of concern to the Muslim world, urging the international community to "combat the escalating tide of Islamophobia" by addressing rising extremism and militancy, as well as the growing threat of climate change. He will also reaffirm Pakistan's commitment to the principles and objectives of the OIC in addressing challenges faced by Muslim nations globally. Dar, who also holds the portfolio of foreign minister, is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other OIC member states on the sidelines of the conference. According to the foreign office, he will participate in an award ceremony honoring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with the 'OIC Youth Forum Grand Youth Award.' The high-level meeting is taking place amid media reports that the United States is weighing options, including potentially joining Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran launched retaliatory missile attacks last week after Israeli forces bombed sites linked to its nuclear and military infrastructure on June 13. Tehran says more than 224 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the strikes. Israel has also reported over two dozen civilian deaths.
BreakingNews.ie
09-05-2025
- Climate
- BreakingNews.ie
Over 92,000 applications made for compensation from Storm Eowyn
Over 92,000 applications have been made for the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme due to the damage caused by Storm Éowyn. The Department of Social Protection said 45,600 Stage one payments have been made, totalling almost €11.2 million. Advertisement Storm Éowyn left 788,000 people without power across the country after it hit the country in January. There were also outages at water treatment plants, which cut off water supplies to some people. Stage 1 of the scheme is to address hardship in the immediate aftermath of a severe weather event and provides emergency support payments to cover food and other essential costs. Stage 2 support generally involves replacing white goods, basic furniture, and other essential household items after a severe weather event. Stage 3 helps to make a person's accommodation habitable again in the aftermath of a severe weather event. It generally includes funding for work such as plastering, dry-lining, relaying of floors, electrical re-wiring and painting. Stage 1 of the scheme was opened on the 23rd of January, and it was closed on the 25th of April. Stages 2 and 3 of the scheme were also opened on January 23rd and remain open. Applications to stages 2 and 3 of the scheme are means-tested.
