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Paris was also called out for religious intolerance, attacks against migrants and racial profiling by several countries at the UN Council as members carried out France’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – a process all 193 UN countries must undergo every four years.

The US representative at the UN Council, Kelly Billingsley, said her country wanted Paris to “expand efforts to counter crimes and threats of violence motivated by religious hatred such as anti-Muslim hate, including cases of harassment, vandalism, and assault”.

Meanwhile, China urged France to “stop measures that violate rights of migrants” and Brazil and Japan highlighted the importance of stopping “racial profiling by security forces”.

Chinese civilisation and thoughts are very much indebted by the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from India since the 1st century. Indian Buddhist scholar monks were well sought by the Chinese emperors to transmit their wisdom in order to strengthen their empires. Now China preserved many of the translated scriptures that the original Sanskrit version were already lost.

The Chinese & Indian civilizations have been around thousands of years, contributing so much to the world. If only both countries can reflect on their rich historical past to overcome their adversarial politics for the betterment of both nations.

The British had left a deliberate mess wherever they were ruling so that, as they calculated, they would be called or meddled if there was any dispute. Now, we have become pawns or victims to their game.

The British Empire once planted  seeds of   discord  in colonies and will also want other ex- colonies and many countries to fight against one another too.

Nearly every conflict you look at ... there is European colonial background to it

In 2000 year of india and China history we have never fought with each other , but only in 1962 india and China relation become worst

India and China are old civilizations. Both must address each others concerns and issues and put to rest the 60 year enmity. We had friendly relations for centuries, don't let the last 60 years define our future.

A great master from china explaining the peaceful relations India had with china for almost 2000 years, which was spoilt by east india company (British). Now we Indians and Chinese needs to get back to our roots and establish a greater friendship based on trust, exchange of ideas and keep all the western powers at distance.

India / China should look back into their historical relationship & renew better relationship for both countries

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Sunday bestowed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Egypt’s highest honor as the two countries tightened their partnership.

El-Sissi welcomed Modi at the presidential palace in Cairo with the Order of the Nile, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. The leaders signed a declaration elevating Egyptian-Indo ties to a “strategic partnership,” which means the two nations agreed to intensify their cooperation and hold periodic talks, the statement said.

Less than a year ago, the White House was warning of "unprecedented" military ties between Russia and Iran, but today, there are signs of increasing friction, with Moscow proving to be an unreliable partner.
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Iran expected to receive an unspecified number of Russian Su-35 jets, along with helicopters and even advanced S-400 air-defense systems. Yet there is no indication Iran has received any equipment or will receive any of it the foreseeable future.

Analysts expected Iran would receive at least 24 Su-35s — aircraft Russia built for Egypt as part of an order that was later canceled — in the near future, but in recent statements, Iranian officials have gone from expressing optimism that the first jets would arrive in a matter of months, if not weeks, to making comments that suggest they are unsure if the jets will arrive in the coming years.

In a damning report published on July 13, Tehran-based journalist Saeed Azimi cited one current and one former Iranian diplomat who, under condition of anonymity, told him that Iran "fully paid" for 50 Su-35s during the second term of former President Hassan Rouhani, who left office in August 2021.

While the figure of 50 Su-35s had not been disclosed prior to Azimi's article, it fits with Iran's longstanding estimate that it needs 64 new fighters to modernize its aging fleet, which is mostly composed of US-made jets acquired before the 1979 revolution.

Moscow promised delivery of the Su-35s by 2023, which the diplomats quoted by Azimi doubt will happen. "Iranian officials feel embarrassment over Russia's failure to adhere to commitments," Azimi wrote.

As if to add insult to injury, in July, Moscow backed a joint statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council that supported the United Arab Emirates' claim over Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb, three small but important islands in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Interestingly, in response to Russia's move, Iranian state-run media played down their partnership, saying it was merely tactical and that Moscow is not a strategic ally.
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Russia sold Iran only six relatively low-tech Su-25 attack planes in the 2000s. In 2007, Iran signed an $800 million contract for Russian S-300 air-defense systems, but Moscow refused to deliver them for almost a decade, only transferring them in 2016.

The UN arms embargo on Iran officially expired in October 2020, leaving no international restrictions that Russia could use as a pretext for refusing to deliver weapons for which Iran has reportedly already paid.

With their partnership looking more and more one-sided, Iranians may ask what they are getting militarily or politically from aiding Russia.

Iran making deals with a deadbeat.

All you have to do is look at Russia's record on delivering similar promises to know you were going to get burned the moment the ink was dry.

russia never holds up its end of any deal. It is already common knowledge.

A BRICS currency replacing the dollar is a ‘ridiculous’ idea, says the top economist who named the group—unless China and India become allies
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For O’Neill, the unhealthy relationship between China and India is one of the main reasons a BRICS common currency is so unlikely.
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“I often say to Chinese policymakers…forget your endless historical battles and try to invite India to share the leadership on some big issues, because then the world might take you a bit more seriously.”
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Harvard Business School’s Tarun Khanna wrote in the Harvard Business Review in 2007 that there was “mutual respect and admiration” for literally thousands of years, as the “Tea and Horse Road” powered the development of two great civilizations.
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“China and India can’t even really agree on basic things like a peaceful border. I mean, how on earth can people seriously believe these guys are going to introduce a shared currency?” he said. “It’s amusing. Sorry. I just think it’s fanciful.”

In the short term, then, it seems O’Neill’s prediction is accurate that a BRICS currency would be “ridiculous.” But thousands of years of history could tell another story in the long run.