External Affairs Minister Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meeting With Uganda’s Foreign Minister

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Saturday held a meeting with Uganda Foreign Minister Gen JeJe Odongo on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.Earlier on Saturday, Jaishankar met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Sahoukry and discussed bilateral ties.On Friday, the EAM had a productive and busy day of engagements with his counterparts from

September 24, 2023
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Russia Foreign Minister Lavrov Lambasts West But Barely Mentions Ukraine In UNGA Speech

New York: While refraining from mentioning its war with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday attacked the US and the West as self-interested defenders of a fading international order in his speech to the UN General Assembly.“The US and its subordinate Western collective are continuing to fuel conflicts which artificially divide humanity into hostile blocks and hamper the

September 24, 2023
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Australia Backs India, Japan To Be Made Permanent UNSC Members

New York: Calling for Security Council reforms, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong backed India and Japan to be made permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.During her address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Wong stressed for greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, and Asia.“For UNSC’s contribution to

September 23, 2023
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Partnering With Global South, India Has Played Substantial Role In Peacebuilding: MEA Secretary At UN

New York: India has played a constructive, substantial role in peacebuilding through extensive development partnerships with countries in the Global South, a Ministry of External Affairs official said at the peacebuilders meeting at the United Nations.The cumulative value of India’s developmental projects with the Global South now exceeds USD 40 billion according to Ministry of External Affairs (

September 23, 2023
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India Responds By Handing Islamabad Manual On How To Curb Terror After Kakar’s Baseless Claims At UN

India said Pakistan has no locus standi on issues related to Jammu and Kashmir
and Ladakh as they are inalienable parts of India after interim PM Kakar made
baseless claims at the UN

India said Pakistan has become a habitual offender when it comes to misusing
multilateral forums like the UN as Pakistan interim PM Kakar raked Kashmir
issue at the UNGA.

India told Pakistan to

September 23, 2023
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EAM Jaishankar Meets Counterparts From Brazil, Bahrain And South Africa

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday (local time) held a meeting with counterparts from Brazil, Bahrain and South Africa on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.Jaishankar and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani held talks on connectivity, economic linkages and regional dynamics.In his post shared on X, formerly known

September 23, 2023
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Quad Nations Reaffirm Commitment To North Korea’s Denuclearisation, Call To Abide By UN Resolutions

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during an inspection run at a missile factory in PyongyangNew York: The foreign ministers of Quad group – which includes India, Australia, Japan and the United States – have reiterated their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea and have pushed North Korea for compliance with UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs).“We reaffirm our

September 23, 2023
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Pakistan To Address UNGA Session; India Will Have Right To Reply On Saturday

New York: Pakistan will be addressing the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly during the morning session on Friday.Pakistan will be represented by interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.Notably, India will have the right to reply on Saturday, which New Delhi will they are likely exercise.Other than Pakistan, 15 countries will address the morning session of the UNGA. This

September 22, 2023
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India Questions UNSCs Inability To Resolve Ukraine Conflict

New York: India has questioned, why the United Nations Security Council, which is mandated to maintain international peace and security has rendered “completely ineffective” in resolving the conflict in Ukraine.Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sanjay Verma made these remarks while representing India at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Ukraine conflict.He further said that

September 22, 2023
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G4 Nations Call For UNSC Expansion; Support Each Other’s Candidature

New York: The Foreign Ministers of G4 countries — India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — met on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed the reformation of the UN Security Council.Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira, Federal Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa, and Ministry of External

September 22, 2023
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