In the ongoing 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay voiced support for United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms, emphasizing that India deserves a permanent seat due to its impressive economic growth and leadership role in the global south. This endorsement is timely, as India has been actively pushing for UNSC reforms to better reflect the contemporary global order.
28 September,2024 01:19 PM IST
In the ongoing 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, United Nations India’s First Secretary at United Nations, Bhavika Mangalanandan on September 28 exposed Pakistan and gave a befitting reply to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his Kashmir rant in the assembly. She said, “This assembly regrettably witnessed a travesty this morning. that its PM would so speak in this hallowed hall. Yet we must make clear how unacceptable his words are to all of us. We know that Pakistan will seek to counter the truth with more lies. Repetition will change nothing. Our stand is clear and needs no reiteration."
28 September,2024 01:01 PM IST
On September 16, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 4th RE-INVEST Global Renewable Energy Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST) at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event, which runs from September 16 to 18, 2024, is a significant platform for showcasing advancements and fostering discussions in the renewable energy sector. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also attended the inauguration, highlighting the state's commitment to sustainable energy solutions. RE-INVEST aims to bring together global leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore opportunities and collaborations in renewable energy technologies. This year’s expo underscores India's growing role in the global transition towards sustainable energy and reflects the country's ambitious goals in combating climate change and promoting clean energy. The event promises to offer valuable insights and forge partnerships to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy solutions worldwide.
16 September,2024 02:30 PM IST
India’s Ambassador to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj gave a befitting reply to her Pakistani counterpart in UNGA, without taking the country’s name. During a discussion, while delivering his speech, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram said, “Unless Hindutva fascism is opposed, unless the sense of impunity of the BJP, RSS is ended, unless the Indian Muslims are protected against genocide, and unless the Kashmir dispute is peacefully solved, wider violence and conflict in South Asia is a real and present danger.” Without taking country’s name, Ruchira said, “In this assembly, as we endeavour to cultivate the culture of peace amid these challenging times, our focus remains steadfast on constructive dialogue. We thus choose to set aside remarks from a certain delegation which not only lack decorum, but also detract from our collective efforts due to their destructive and punishious nature. We would strongly encourage that delegation to align with the central principles of respect and diplomacy, that must always guide our discussions. Or is that too much to ask of a country that harbours the most dubious track record on all aspects in itself.”
03 May,2024 05:02 PM IST
Israel has put in a request with the UN Security Council to immediately convene a meeting to unequivocally condemn Iran. Soon after Israeli missiles hit the Iranian consulate in Syria, Iran vowed revenge on Israel. The attack claimed the lives of Iran’s top three Military Generals which added ‘fuel to the fire’ in the war in the Middle East. In a retaliatory move, Iran struck hundreds of UAVs, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles on Israeli soil. Israeli Envoy to UN Gilad Erdan demanded Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGP) to be designated as a “Terrorist Organisation”. Israel said that Iran poses a direct threat to international peace and violated the UN Charter. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu on April 13 said that the country has prepared for an attack by Iran and is ready “for any scenario”.
14 April,2024 02:46 PM IST
EAM S Jaishankar slammed the UN Spokesperson’s remark for commenting on India’s elections. India’s Lok Sabha Elections are set to be held in seven phases starting from April 19. As the world sets its eyes on Indian elections, nearly 97 crore voters are geared up to exercise their franchise. Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls, the United Nations Spokesperson lectured India on the political, civil rights of Indians and this is what S Jaishankar had to say on it.
05 April,2024 07:04 PM IST
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, highlighted the need for immediate reforms to the United Nations Security Council. Slamming the ‘Uniting for Consensus model’. Permanent Representative of India to United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on March 19 stressed the need for change in United Nations Security Council reforms. Ruchira Kamboj stressed on lots of points that could lead to a change in UNSC Reforms. Watch video to know more of what she said.
20 March,2024 11:19 AM IST
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar attended the Raisina Dialogue on February 22. EAM speaking at a session titled ‘A Tapestry of Truths: Can the Two Hemispheres Agree? The minister pointed over reforms needed in the UN. Jaishankar said when we have four times the members it’s common sense that we can't continue the same way
22 February,2024 01:24 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 06 narrated the first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru’s letter to United Nations over the Kashmir issue. The context of the letter is rooted in the aftermath of the Partition of British India in 1947, which led to the creation of India and Pakistan as independent nations. The princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which had a majority Muslim population but a Hindu ruler, became a point of contention between the two newly formed countries. Over the years, the Kashmir issue has remained a longstanding and contentious matter between India and Pakistan, with both countries holding different perspectives on the region's status.
08 December,2023 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai
India has once again hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 24. During her address, the Indian representative said, “Pakistan has become a habitual offender when it comes to misusing this August forum to peddle baseless and malicious propaganda against India... Pakistan does so to deflect the international community's attention away from its own abysmal record on human rights. We reiterate that the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral part of India. Matters pertaining to the UTs of J&K and Ladakh are purely internal to India. Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on our domestic matters. As a country with one of the world's worst human rights records, Pakistan would do well to put its own house in order before venturing to point a finger at the world's largest democracy. A glaring example of the systemic violence against minorities in Pakistan was the large-scale brutality perpetrated against the minority Christian community in Jaranwala in Pakistan's Faisalabad district in August 2023, where a total of 19 churches were gutted and 89 Christian houses were burnt down."
25 September,2023 02:16 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
