India, once a peaceful nation is not so peaceful. According to the published report based on the survey of 153 nations by Global Peace Index, India is ranking 135. India is just ahead of not so peaceful countries like Pakistan (ranked 146) and Afghanistan (ranked 150). Topping the chart is Iceland as the world’s most peaceful nation replacing New Zealand. Somalia is in the bottom list as the most dangerous nation replacing Iraq. According to Steve Killelea, founder of the Global Peace Index, increasing perception of criminality in society is…
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India Won United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Non-Permanent Seat After 19 years
India Gets Non-Permanent Membership of UNSC After 19 Years After a gap of 19 years India was elected as a non-permanent member to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). India got 187 votes in its favour out of 192 member UN General Assembly. This is the highest number of votes received by any country for getting a non-permanent seat into the UNSC in the past five years. Germany, South Africa, Colombia and Portugal also get the non-permanent seat along with Inida. Though its a non-permanent seat and term will be…
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