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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said keeping India out of the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council will only call the credibility of the international organisation into question.Speaking at an event at Delhi University, Jaishankar said the UN was formed in 1940 during the Second World War and had only 50 member countries at the time. However,
New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad countries are likely to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month with a focus on expanding overall cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.The Quad, comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia, has been focusing on practical cooperation to ensure a free and open
Taipei: Stating that repeated Chinese aggression continues to pose threats to Taiwan, which has been “improperly excluded” from the United Nations due to Beijing, Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu in an article has urged the UN to meaningfully allow Taipei’s participation in the system.He has pointed out Chinese aggression against other countries in the Indo-Pacific region, and stated that
New York: The United Nations on Friday paid tribute to 22 staff members killed in the bombing of its headquarters in Iraq 20 years ago, one of the darkest days in the Organization’s history.The wreath-laying ceremony at the UN in New York was held to mark World Humanitarian Day, commemorated annually on 19 August. This marks the day in 2003 when a suicide bomber detonated a truck full of
New York: On the occasion of the 77th Indian Independence Day, India’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj extended her wishes and invited the global organisation to join them to build upon India’s enduring legacy.“Namaskar, wishing you all a joyful 77th Independence Day. It is an immense honour as India’s representative at the United Nations, an institution that has
India advised Pakistan to address internal matters and restore order within its own borders “rather than indulging in frivolous allegations against my country”India has asked Pakistan to concentrate on addressing its internal matters rather than raising the Kashmir issue and indulging in frivolous allegations against New Delhi.India responding to the issue of Kashmir raised by a Pakistani
New York: India’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said that India supports the efforts made by the UN Secretary-General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative.While addressing the United Nations Security Council, Kamboj said, "India supports the efforts of the UN Secretary-General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative and hopes for an early resolution to
Kathmandu: US Ambassador Dean Thompson met Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday. One of the motives for the meeting was to confirm whether the prime minister would attend the upcoming 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to sources at the prime minister’s private secretariat, the Kathmandu Post reported.According to the secretariat sources, the
Taliban appointed minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives at airport in Pakistan’s IslamabadThe TTP shares “close and symbiotic” ties with the Afghan Taliban and is seeking a merger with the regional affiliates to expand its terror operationsThe outlawed Islamabad-based terrorist group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is seeking a merger with the global Sunni pan-Islamist terrorism group Al-Qaeda to
Islamabad: According to a report submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), banned outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) might seek a merger with Al-Qaeda to create an umbrella organisation that incorporates all militant groups operating in South Asia, reported Dawn.“Some UN member states registered concern that TTP might provide an umbrella under which a range of foreign groups