New Plan to Tackle Drug Resistance

New Plan to Tackle Drug Resistance

Source: NIE Subject: Government Scheme Context: India has launched the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2.0 (2025–29) at the start of WHO’s World AMR Awareness Week. About India Launches National Action Plan On Antimicrobial Resistance 2.0 (NAP-AMR 2.0): What is it? NAP-AMR 2.0 is India’s updated five-year strategic framework (2025–29) to combat rising antimicrobial…

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'Extrajudicial killings': UN condemns US strikes on drug boats; calls for immediate halt

‘Extrajudicial killings’: UN condemns US strikes on drug boats; calls for immediate halt

The United Nations on Friday strongly criticised United States for striking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific allegedly carrying drug traffickers and urged it to halt the attacks, calling it “extrajudicial killings”. “These attacks — and their mounting human cost — are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary…

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