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India strongly rebuked Switzerland at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after the latter made remarks on the treatment of minorities and media freedoms in India during the 5th meeting of the Council’s 60th Session in Geneva.Responding sharply, India’s diplomat Kshitij Tyagi described Switzerland’s observations as “surprising, shallow and ill-informed” and expressed disappointment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephonic conversation on September 6, 2025, reviewing the progress of bilateral cooperation in economic, defence, science, technology, and space sectors.They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-France Strategic Partnership along frameworks like the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific Roadmap, and the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level session in New York and will skip addressing the General Debate, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar likely to represent India this year.According to the revised provisional list of speakers issued by the UN, India will be represented by a minister, and Jaishankar is scheduled to
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the SCO Plus Meeting in Tianjin on September 1, 2025, where he emphasized key aspects of India’s diplomatic priorities within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) framework.He underscored the urgent need for reform of the United Nations, highlighting it as a necessary step for global governance that is more representative and effective.Misri also
In an exclusive interview with senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai of India Today, senior China Policy Analyst Einar Tangen’s assessment sheds light on the complex geopolitical realities underlying China’s continued strategic support for Pakistan, despite persistent international concerns over terrorist activities linked to groups operating in Pakistani territory.According to Tangen, the
Indian peacekeepers, including 12 women serving in South Sudan, were recently honoured with United Nations medals for their exemplary service in protecting civilians and humanitarian convoys under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).A total of 838 Indian Blue Helmets received these medals, recognising their dedication to maintaining peace in challenging environments such as Bor,
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Monitoring Team (MT) report of July 2025 explicitly identifies The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-based proxy group linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as responsible for the terror attack on April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.The report states that five terrorists carried out the attack targeting a tourist site, resulting in the deaths
India, through its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, has strongly reiterated the imperative need for immediate humanitarian relief and a political solution to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.Speaking at the High-Level International Conference on "The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of The Two-State
India has strongly called for an immediate and complete ceasefire in Gaza, emphasising that mere pauses in hostilities are insufficient to address the severe humanitarian crisis there.Speaking at the United Nations Security Council’s quarterly open debate on the Middle East, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stressed the urgent need for uninterrupted
Pakistan raised the Kashmir issue and the Indus Waters Treaty dispute with India at the United Nations during its presidency of the UN Security Council in July 2025. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar emphasised that Jammu and Kashmir remains one of the oldest unresolved disputes on the UN agenda.He stated that Kashmir is an internationally recognized