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CRimson9943 t1_iu891xx wrote
They literally have put the dollar symbol in front of the amount💀
superkazuto t1_iu893fu wrote
I wasn't expecting anyone to not recognise the $ symbol mentioned in the headlines. I guess not everyone knows that it's a dollar symbol.
SomeGuyNamedPaul t1_iu89all wrote
That's like leaving a 5¢ tip at a restaurant. You're effectively saying you remembered to leave a tip, but you've purposely made it a very bad one to send a message whereas leaving it off leaves some room for doubt.
seekknowledge4ever t1_iu8boc6 wrote
Big bucks.
Science_Fair t1_iu8bzlc wrote
Talk about not doing the needful…
But keep buying billions in oil from a country openly executing terrorist attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
KimCureAll t1_iu8c4lx wrote
Isn't contributing to the UN like flushing money down the toilet? Even former UN employees have openly talked about the huge amount of wasteful spending at the UN as well as the mismanagement of funds. I really do hope those funds go towards curtailing terrorism - it's a noble use of money, and glad to see India doing this.
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Fun_Border3913 t1_iu8czwt wrote
You keep buying products from a country that has been killing thousands of uyghur Muslims
Science_Fair t1_iu8dni1 wrote
Yeah but at least China isn’t stupid enough to then donate $500000 to protect Muslim rights.
iHominidae t1_iu8ew0y wrote
Lol. Mission Accomplished! Lol 500 000. Just say you don’t care. It’s like chipping in a couple quarters for help with the pizza order for the party.
iHominidae t1_iu8f3n7 wrote
With one cup of coffee you can change the life of a sad person by making them think they’re helping impoverished people by donating their spare change while supporting a system that keeps the majority of the world under a boot.
closetbimbosissy t1_iu8f7rb wrote
Actually doesn’t matter. India isn’t a high income country. We don’t need to contribute monetarily at all. India already sends one of the largest no. of troops for UN peacekeeping so there is just additional service.
DynoMiteDoodle t1_iu8l51l wrote
It's progress for India. It's not a huge amount of money sure, but it's a massive gesture forwards.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind moment.
based_opinions_only t1_iu8qf56 wrote
I don't know man, 4.11 crore is nothing when we are talking about things of that magnitude. I do not know what the subtle message is here.
closetbimbosissy t1_iu8qzbr wrote
There is no subtle message. It’s just a formality for them to say “hey we have done our monetary contribution. Now get lost”
TomorrowWaste t1_iu8sw62 wrote
Atleast we ain't giving F-16s to Russia like the west is giving to the country that literally sheltered Osama.
going_supernova00 t1_iu8v3ub wrote
So much hate in the comments, it's a lot when compared to many countries which don't even make regular compulsory contribution to the UN.
world_citizen_oh t1_iu8zmy1 wrote
based_opinions_only t1_iu959ki wrote
Roughly:
(4,11,00,000) 4 crore and 11 Lakhs
OR
(41,100,000) 41 million and 100 thousand Rupees
TopOperation3439 t1_iu97beb wrote
That's a small sum.
logically_dumbguy t1_iu9c00g wrote
For all the people mocking
Entire EU(gdp-17 trillion vs India gdp of 3 trillion) cumulative contribution from 2009 is 27 million comes to roughly 2 million /year(ironically largest doners are Qatar and Saudi Arabia)
Hammer_of_Light t1_iu9dn8w wrote
A poor person giving you $100 is a greater gift than a rich person giving you a million.
world_citizen_oh t1_iu9ffu4 wrote
Title says 500 million tho?
based_opinions_only t1_iu9k5r3 wrote
No, it does not! 500,000 = Five Hundred Thousand. Not 500 million. Even in the article they mention "Half a million"; you do the math what that means.
H0lyW4ter t1_iu9msqn wrote
It's more like a slap in the face of the UN.
"Look what you are worth"
world_citizen_oh t1_iu9rybc wrote
Sorry, I'm just....
broccolindian t1_iua6d7u wrote
That $ 500,000 surely will bring you out of your sorryass Walmart aisle cleaner job isn't it
Catch_10101 t1_iuapee8 wrote
We dont need to shove a gun up people's asses and invade 5 countries to show our power. 4 wars were enough and we did that when half of America could not locate aisa on the world map
drosse1meyer t1_iubcexp wrote
1seeker4it t1_iubvc2z wrote
Wish they would keep the money and get their people out of poverty 🤷♂️
Opposite-Republic-55 t1_iubxde5 wrote
Counter how? Your picking the Russians for help.
Ivanthegorilla t1_iubyyny wrote
and how many millions have they paid to the Russian terrorists seriously fuck India this is a bribe so they don't get sanctioned for giving money to Russia
Ivanthegorilla t1_iubz5jv wrote
100%! this us just a small bribe to not get sanctioned
Sea_Perception_2017 t1_iuc1dwe wrote
It’s the thought that counts
Zekrom16 t1_iuc1yoq wrote
Us and India are literally gonna perform more war games near China. India doens't need to bribe anyone when they are close to the Us. Also India isn't giving money for nothing it's purchasing oil which has increased in price globally and hard to find ethical suppliers.
FlightAble2654 t1_iuc76rd wrote
Of course the USA donated it to India first but who is counting....
choomba20 t1_iuc7kwk wrote
The condescension in this comment is mind numbing
proud_NJITstudent t1_iuc93al wrote
The EU buys gas from Azerbaijan while they are attacking Armenia along their borders.
CRimson9943 t1_iucidy3 wrote
The terrorist we want to see disappear are not Russians, 'how' u should ask UN
CRimson9943 t1_iucif9x wrote
What a dumb take
CRimson9943 t1_iucih15 wrote
CRimson9943 t1_iucinbu wrote
We are lobbying American weapon makers for that,
CRimson9943 t1_iucioqr wrote
First pay off USA debt to china
FlightAble2654 t1_iucj193 wrote
Take off our tab what China is illegally selling to Russia. We keep Taiwan because we like Taiwanese. 😉.....chips.
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iHominidae t1_iucuscr wrote
You’re projecting, rofl! Don’t you have kids who you constantly let down and who’s lives you’ll irreversible damage with your nonsense that you have to get back to, lol
Leading_Protection_7 t1_iucyt5j wrote
This amount is too generous considering all the money given to UN only goes into funding the luxurious lifestyles of UN "employees" lol...
Zach-Playz_25 t1_iuczpcr wrote
I guess you really are blind.
broccolindian t1_iudoo81 wrote
>Don’t you have kids who you constantly let down and who’s lives
With my own house in the priciest cities of US and two rental properties? Barely let down
1seeker4it t1_iuemh8l wrote
Life goes on
_Suk_Mike_Hok_ t1_iuh3jab wrote
Said no one.
Hammer_of_Light t1_iuhf0o0 wrote
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Luke 21:1-4
I'm no Bible-thumper, but it's been said
_Suk_Mike_Hok_ t1_iuhftho wrote
Religion is a human mental mechanism to cope with hardships. In other words, god does not exist.
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Hammer_of_Light t1_iuhjcdm wrote
Yeah, just spin up some pseudophilosophical horseshit about the existence of god. That'll make you right.
You said nobody had said it before, I proved they did, quit your bullshit.
_Suk_Mike_Hok_ t1_iuhk9cs wrote
Said the one stating complete horseshit that was made up centuries ago.
supppbrahhh OP t1_iu86bzq wrote
“NEW DELHI (AP) — India will contribute half a million dollars to the United Nations’ efforts to counter global terrorism as new and emerging technologies used by terror groups pose fresh threats to governments around the world, the foreign minister said on Saturday.
The money will go toward the UN Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism and will further strengthen the organization’s fight against terrorism, S Jaishankar said as he addressed a special meeting of the UN Counter Terrorism Committee in New Delhi.
This is the first time such a conference, focused on challenging threats posed by terror groups in the face of new technologies, is being held outside of the UN’s headquarters in New York.
Jaishankar said new technologies, like encrypted messaging services and blockchain, are increasingly being misused by terror groups and malicious actors, sparking an urgent need for the international community to adopt measures to combat the threats.
“Internet and social media platforms have turned into potent instruments in the toolkit of terrorist and militant groups for spreading propaganda, radicalization and conspiracy theories aimed at destabilizing societies,” he said in his keynote address.
Jaishankar also highlighted the growing threat from the use of unmanned aerial systems such as drones by terror groups and criminal organizations, calling them a challenge for security agencies worldwide.
“In Africa, drones have been used by the terrorist groups to monitor movements of security forces and even of UN peacekeepers, making them vulnerable to terrorist attacks,” he added.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly reiterated the dangers of unmanned aerial platforms, saying that such systems were being used by to inflict terror, death and destruction.
“Drones are being used currently to target critical national infrastructure and civilian targets in Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine,” he said. “This is why we have sanctioned three Iranian military commanders and one Iranian company involved in the supply of drones.”
The special conference kicked off on Friday in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, which witnessed a massive terror attack in 2008 that left 140 Indian nationals and 26 citizens of 23 other countries dead by terrorists who had entered India from Pakistan.
Jaishankar on Friday said India regretted the UN Security Council’s inability to act in some cases when it came to proscribing terrorists because of political considerations, undermining its collective credibility and interests. He did not name China but referred to its decision to block UN sanctions against leaders of Jaish-e-Mohammad, a Pakistan-based extremist group designated as a terrorist organization by the UN.
India and the United States sought the sanctions earlier this year. China put the proposed listing of the two terrorists for sanctions on hold on technical grounds saying it needed more time to study their cases.”