South East Asia

Poonam Khetrapal re-elected in WHO

Odisha News Insight Sep 5, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Wednesday was elected as Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia for a second five-year term, World Health Organisation said. Singh's candidature was unopposed, as the 11 member countries of WHO…

India adds Spiritual Dimension to ‘Act East’ Policy

Odisha News Insight Jun 7, 2015 0

United Nations, June 7 (IANS): Celebration of the Buddhist festival of Vesak here brought to focus India's "Act East" with a spiritual dimension based on the common heritage that spans Asia, linking nations as diverse as India and China.…