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World Contraception Day is marked on September 26 every year, since it first began in 2007. This day is marked to bring focus on creating awareness about contraceptives, family planning, and reproductive rights of individuals and couples, empowering them to make decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health, freely and responsibly.&nbsp;

This day is also marked to raise awareness about the importance of contraceptives, how essential it is to have access to them and to shed a light on different birth control methods. On this day in 2007, 10 international family planning organisations asserted that using contraceptives and enabling a planned decision on starting a family is essential, hoping that one day every pregnancy becomes wanted.&nbsp;

This echoed a similar sentiment expressed by former United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, late Dr Nafis Sadik, in 1994, she said “Healthy families are created by choice, not by chance.” Today this day and aim is supported by at least 15 international NGOs, medical and scientific communities, and governmental organizations across the world with the aim to impart the right knowledge about sexual and reproductive health.&nbsp;

Significance of the day

Every year, the significance of World Contraception Day is reiterated by several international organisations, including the UN who aims for universal access to sexual and reproductive health services as of one of its Sustainable Development Goals to achieve by 2030.&nbsp;

It states, “By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs.”&nbsp;

A statement issued ahead of World Contraception Day on September 26 and the International Safe Abortion Day on September 28 by the UN Human Rights organisation reads, “The world has been experiencing promising developments but also important setbacks affecting the right to sexual and reproductive health, including on the right to a safe abortion.”&nbsp;

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They went on to assert that Human rights laws stipulate that a woman must be free to choose when to get pregnant, how many children to have and how to space their pregnancies, and any law or policies that deny girls or women the right to access sexual and reproductive health&nbsp;is “inherently discriminatory”.&nbsp;

Even today, over 250 million women who do not wish to get pregnant are not using safe or modern methods of contraception, while at least 172 million use none of the methods of contraception, said the UNFPA report.&nbsp;

Women have cited reasons like concerns about side effects and misconceptions of effects on long-term fertility. While others in several parts of the world are “forbidden to use contraception by their husbands, partners, or in-laws,” said the report. There are also a lot of stigmas surrounding the use of contraceptives, while some women don’t know about it, and cannot access or afford them.&nbsp;

The Human rights statement also called for the States to respect women’s autonomous decision-making and not limit their access to contraceptives “to the obtention of the authorisation of husbands, partners or parents of girls seeking counselling on contraceptives.”&nbsp;

Every year, this day is marked by online and offline campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of contraceptives to sexual and reproductive health. Furthermore, events held in line with this day also discuss unintended pregnancy, lack of contraceptives, family planning, and so on.&nbsp;

Where does India stand on the use of contraceptives?

India being a developing country and the world’s second most populous one, the use of contraceptives has been central to the country’s family planning and population control schemes.&nbsp;

According to a report by Family Planning 2020 (FP2020), over 139 million women and girls in India are now using modern methods of contraception. As a result, more than 54.5 million unintended pregnancies were avoided, 1.8 million unsafe abortions and 23,000 maternal deaths were averted in 2020 alone.&nbsp;

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Addressing an event in 2021, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, said, “Improving the quality of contraceptives, augmenting contraceptive demand through comprehensive IEC campaigns, and focused interventions in high fertility districts through Mission Parivar Vikas, have been few of the country’s notable achievements.”&nbsp;

Dr Vardhan summed up India’s vision for family planning as “Every Child is Wanted, Every Birth is Safe, and Every Girl and Woman is treated with Dignity”.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

World Contraception Day is marked on September 26 every year, since it first began in 2007. This day is marked to bring focus on creating awareness about contraceptives, family planning, and reproductive rights of individuals and couples, empowering them to make decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health, freely and responsibly.

World Contraception Day is marked on September 26 every year, since it first began in 2007. This day is marked to bring focus on creating awareness about contraceptives, family planning, and reproductive rights of individuals and couples, empowering them to make decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health, freely and responsibly. This day is also marked to raise awareness about the importance of contraceptives, how essential it is to have access to them and to shed a light on different birth control methods. On this day in 2007, 10 international family planning organisations asserted that using contraceptives and enabling a planned decision on starting a family is essential, hoping that one day every pregnancy becomes wanted. This echoed a similar sentiment expressed by former United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, late Dr Nafis Sadik, in 1994, she said “Healthy families are created by choice, not by chance.” Today this day and aim is supported by at least 15 international NGOs, medical and scientific communities, and governmental organizations across the world with the aim to impart the right knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. Significance of the day Every year, the significance of World Contraception Day is reiterated by several international organisations, including the UN who aims for universal access to sexual and reproductive health services as of one of its Sustainable Development Goals to achieve by 2030. It states, “By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs.” A statement issued ahead of World Contraception Day on September 26 and the International Safe Abortion Day on September 28 by the UN Human Rights organisation reads, “The world has been experiencing promising developments but also important setbacks affecting the right to sexual and reproductive health, including on the right to a safe abortion.” ALSO READ: What are emergency contraceptives and why are they not always option after rape? They went on to assert that Human rights laws stipulate that a woman must be free to choose when to get pregnant, how many children to have and how to space their pregnancies, and any law or policies that deny girls or women the right to access sexual and reproductive health is “inherently discriminatory”. Even today, over 250 million women who do not wish to get pregnant are not using safe or modern methods of contraception, while at least 172 million use none of the methods of contraception, said the UNFPA report. Women have cited reasons like concerns about side effects and misconceptions of effects on long-term fertility. While others in several parts of the world are “forbidden to use contraception by their husbands, partners, or in-laws,” said the report. There are also a lot of stigmas surrounding the use of contraceptives, while some women don’t know about it, and cannot access or afford them. The Human rights statement also called for the States to respect women’s autonomous decision-making and not limit their access to contraceptives “to the obtention of the authorisation of husbands, partners or parents of girls seeking counselling on contraceptives.” Every year, this day is marked by online and offline campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of contraceptives to sexual and reproductive health. Furthermore, events held in line with this day also discuss unintended pregnancy, lack of contraceptives, family planning, and so on. Where does India stand on the use of contraceptives? India being a developing country and the world’s second most populous one, the use of contraceptives has been central to the country’s family planning and population control schemes. According to a report by Family Planning 2020 (FP2020), over 139 million women and girls in India are now using modern methods of contraception. As a result, more than 54.5 million unintended pregnancies were avoided, 1.8 million unsafe abortions and 23,000 maternal deaths were averted in 2020 alone. ALSO READ: Fear of contraceptive methods still prevalent in rural India Addressing an event in 2021, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, said, “Improving the quality of contraceptives, augmenting contraceptive demand through comprehensive IEC campaigns, and focused interventions in high fertility districts through Mission Parivar Vikas, have been few of the country’s notable achievements.” Dr Vardhan summed up India’s vision for family planning as “Every Child is Wanted, Every Birth is Safe, and Every Girl and Woman is treated with Dignity”. (With inputs from agencies)

History and significance of World Contraception Day

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By the end of the decade, India will surpass the United Kingdom to become the world's third-largest economy; as a result, New Delhi and London must work together, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said during a trade and investment programme on Tuesday.

At the India-UK business alliances programme, Ellis said, "For two economies roughly the same size, India will grow fast overtaking the UK to become the third largest economy by end of the decade, thus both need to work together."

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ANI reported that him as further stating that now as the UK has left the European Union, it is a great chance to write its own rules which can really work with India as there is a political will. In conversation with ANI, Ellis said that both London and New Delhi are trying to complete the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by Diwali this year. When asked if it'll be a 'Diwali Dhamaka,' the high commissioner said that he hopes, as this FTA will help India to increase employment and economically grow in the coming 25 years.

According to the Union ministry of commerce and industry in Delhi, the fifth round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK concluded last month.

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According to Britain Meets India (BMI) Report 2022, there are 618 UK companies in India that employ over 400K people and generate billions of dollars in revenue. These reports cover an average of 36.3 percent of the ground, a 10 per cent&nbsp;increase from 2021.

The report was released in New Delhi in the presence of over 50 dignitaries.

As per an industry-based report released last month, the bilateral trade between the two countries is likely to double by the year 2030.

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By the end of the decade, India will surpass the United Kingdom to become the world's third-largest economy; as a result, New Delhi and London must work together, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said during a trade and investment programme on Tuesday.

By the end of the decade, India will surpass the United Kingdom to become the world's third-largest economy; as a result, New Delhi and London must work together, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis said during a trade and investment programme on Tuesday. At the India-UK business alliances programme, Ellis said, "For two economies roughly the same size, India will grow fast overtaking the UK to become the third largest economy by end of the decade, thus both need to work together." Also read | PM Modi's 'no war' comment to Putin lauded by France and United States ANI reported that him as further stating that now as the UK has left the European Union, it is a great chance to write its own rules which can really work with India as there is a political will. In conversation with ANI, Ellis said that both London and New Delhi are trying to complete the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by Diwali this year. When asked if it'll be a 'Diwali Dhamaka,' the high commissioner said that he hopes, as this FTA will help India to increase employment and economically grow in the coming 25 years. According to the Union ministry of commerce and industry in Delhi, the fifth round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK concluded last month. Also read | India: Speeding truck mauls four people to death in Delhi, two injured According to Britain Meets India (BMI) Report 2022, there are 618 UK companies in India that employ over 400K people and generate billions of dollars in revenue. These reports cover an average of 36.3 percent of the ground, a 10 per cent increase from 2021. The report was released in New Delhi in the presence of over 50 dignitaries. As per an industry-based report released last month, the bilateral trade between the two countries is likely to double by the year 2030. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

India will soon surpass UK to become world's third-largest economy, says UK High Commissioner

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country's capital just three years after he renamed it in honour of his predecessor, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

One of Tokayev's first moves upon taking office in 2019 after President Nursultan Nazarbayev stepped down was to call for Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, to be dubbed Nur-Sultan instead.

Nazarbayev, who led the country for three decades under the Soviet Union and after it gained independence in 1991, relocated the capital from Almaty to Astana in 1997.

The move was widely questioned because of the city's relative isolation in the northern steppes and notoriously frigid winters in which temperatures plunge as low as 51 degrees Celsius below zero (minus-60 F).

He made the city into a showplace of gaudy architecture, including an observation tower where visitors can place their hands in a print of Nazarbayev's.

After he stepped down, Nazarbayev retained enormous influence as head of the country's ruling party and security council. But Tokayev removed him from those posts after deadly unrest in January that hinged partly on dissatisfaction with the power that Nazarbayev still wielded.

Tokayev's spokesman, Ruslan Zheliban, said the president agreed to the name change after an initiative by a group of parliament members.

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country's capital just three years after he renamed it in honour of his predecessor, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country's capital just three years after he renamed it in honour of his predecessor, his spokesperson said Tuesday. One of Tokayev's first moves upon taking office in 2019 after President Nursultan Nazarbayev stepped down was to call for Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, to be dubbed Nur-Sultan instead. Nazarbayev, who led the country for three decades under the Soviet Union and after it gained independence in 1991, relocated the capital from Almaty to Astana in 1997. The move was widely questioned because of the city's relative isolation in the northern steppes and notoriously frigid winters in which temperatures plunge as low as 51 degrees Celsius below zero (minus-60 F). He made the city into a showplace of gaudy architecture, including an observation tower where visitors can place their hands in a print of Nazarbayev's. After he stepped down, Nazarbayev retained enormous influence as head of the country's ruling party and security council. But Tokayev removed him from those posts after deadly unrest in January that hinged partly on dissatisfaction with the power that Nazarbayev still wielded. Tokayev's spokesman, Ruslan Zheliban, said the president agreed to the name change after an initiative by a group of parliament members. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on September 15 and 16 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. A total of 15 leaders have been invited to participate in the geopolitical event, which is held once every year.

Here are five key things to look for in this year's SCO summit:

First in-person SCO summit after 2019

This will be the first in-person summit since June 2019, when the SCO summit was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a hybrid mode.

This is the first time that Xi Jinping will attend a multilateral summit where PM Modi will also be present in three years.

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What’s there for India?

The SCO is important for India because of its growing trade relations with several Central Asian economies that are also members of the summit.

India can address issues related to terrorism as many of these SCO members want to fight terrorism, cross-border organised crime, illegal migration, and human trafficking. India also has close strategic, cultural, and economic ties with Russia, which is a major player in the SCO.

Important Bilaterals for India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Xi in person for the first time since the 2019 BRICS Summit in Brazil. Since then, Indian and Chinese troops have faced off in a series of deadly skirmishes as a result of multiple Chinese intrusions in Ladakh and Sikkim.

PM Modi is also expected to hold his first ever bilateral meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisiand and meet Russian PM Putin on the sidelines of the geopolitical event.

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Iran to partake in 2023 SCO summit as full member

At the SCO's upcoming summit, Iran is set to become the ninth member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will discuss its SCO membership as well as meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on the Iran nuclear deal.

Ukraine Conflict

The biggest challenge to Uzbekistan’s big summit lies to the west—in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In the wake of the Ukraine crisis, China and Russia are likely to unveil their response to the rapidly changing world order. Issues of regional and global importance, such as the Ukraine conflict and its fallout on the global economy, are expected to come up at the meeting.

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on September 15 and 16 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. A total of 15 leaders have been invited to participate in the geopolitical event, which is held once every year.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on September 15 and 16 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. A total of 15 leaders have been invited to participate in the geopolitical event, which is held once every year. Here are five key things to look for in this year's SCO summit: First in-person SCO summit after 2019 This will be the first in-person summit since June 2019, when the SCO summit was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a hybrid mode. This is the first time that Xi Jinping will attend a multilateral summit where PM Modi will also be present in three years. Also read | SCO Summit 2022 in Uzbekistan live updates | Xi Jinping to meet Putin, no clarity on India-China talks What’s there for India? The SCO is important for India because of its growing trade relations with several Central Asian economies that are also members of the summit. India can address issues related to terrorism as many of these SCO members want to fight terrorism, cross-border organised crime, illegal migration, and human trafficking. India also has close strategic, cultural, and economic ties with Russia, which is a major player in the SCO. Important Bilaterals for India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Xi in person for the first time since the 2019 BRICS Summit in Brazil. Since then, Indian and Chinese troops have faced off in a series of deadly skirmishes as a result of multiple Chinese intrusions in Ladakh and Sikkim. PM Modi is also expected to hold his first ever bilateral meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisiand and meet Russian PM Putin on the sidelines of the geopolitical event. Also read | Suspense remains on bilateral meeting between India's Modi and China's Xi on sidelines of SCO Iran to partake in 2023 SCO summit as full member At the SCO's upcoming summit, Iran is set to become the ninth member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will discuss its SCO membership as well as meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on the Iran nuclear deal. Ukraine Conflict The biggest challenge to Uzbekistan’s big summit lies to the west—in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the wake of the Ukraine crisis, China and Russia are likely to unveil their response to the rapidly changing world order. Issues of regional and global importance, such as the Ukraine conflict and its fallout on the global economy, are expected to come up at the meeting. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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As the global agencies continue to ring warning bells over the condition of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly offered to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow.

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