Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- On Tuesday (September 15), Saudi Arabia issued emergency alerts warning of a 'potential danger' in Jeddah, Mecca and Taif, urging people to seek shelter and follow official safety instructions. Even though the nature of the potential danger was initially not revealed, it was later reported that a Saudi-led coalition intercepted a drone launched by the Houthis headed towards the holy city of Mecca.
On the same day, an Italian fighter jet flying for NATO had brought down a suspected Russian drone in Lithuanian airspace. It is in such a backdrop that there are renewed calls by member states gathering at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions on Geneva to implement stricter rules and regulations on Let...