Indian Constitution Provides Fundamental Rights To Linguistic Minorities: Activists At UNHRC

Geneva: A group of NGOs and social activists informed the United Nations about the Indian Constitution which protects the country’s linguistic minorities, especially in the Northeast region.They were speaking at a side event organised by Sindhi Adhikar Manch (Association) titled “Linguistic Minorities & Human Rights in India” during the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.The panellists

September 26, 2023
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‘Pakistan Must Vacate PoK’: Activists Raise Slogans Outside UNHRC In Geneva

Freedom Fighters: UKPNP chairperson Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jamil Maqsood and Nasir Aziz khan, UKPNP Central spokesperson in GenevaGeneva: Political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) raised slogans against Islamabad to vacate Kashmir and allow them to live a peaceful life.They participated at a demonstration organised by United Kashmir People’s National

September 26, 2023
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Jaishankar Meets UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Dennis Francis in New York.Jaishankar is in New York where he is leading the Indian delegation for the 78th UNGA session. He will address the United Nations General Assembly on September 26.After concluding his visit to New York, the minister will travel to Washington

September 25, 2023
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‘Country With One of The World’s Worst Human Rights Records’: India’s Sharp Dig At Pakistan On Kashmir At UNGA

India has hit out at Pakistan after the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir topic in his speech at the United Nations General AssemblyIn its right to reply, the First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot said that Pakistan should vacate occupied areas of India and stop cross-border terrorism. She asked Pakistan

September 24, 2023
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India’s Engagement With Global South Ingrained In Very Fabric of Our Culture, Philosophy: Kamboj

New York: India’s engagement with the Global South is ingrained in the "very fabric" of New Delhi’s culture and philosophy, Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations said on Saturday (local time).While addressing the India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development event in New York, Kamboj said, "…As far as India is concerned, our engagement with the Global

September 24, 2023
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Many Folks Were Surprised, How India Got Everybody Together: Jaishankar On India’s G20 Presidency

New York: Referring to the full consensus achieved by the New Delhi Declaration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that many people were surprised when India was able to get everybody together.Notably, the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the conclusion of the G20 Summit had 100 per cent consensus of all member nations in all 83 paras.This was one of the biggest achievements of India’s

September 24, 2023
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‘We Hope India Will Open Gate For Guinea-Bissau To Buy Rice From India’: FM Carlos Pinto Pereira

New York: Carlos Pinto Pereira, Foreign Minister of Guinea-Bissau has said that they hope India will open a gate for Guinea-Bissau to buy some rice from India in future.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with Carlos Pinto Pereira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau.The two foreign ministers met in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of

September 24, 2023
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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Talks With Egyptian Counterpart In New York

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry here on Saturday and discussed bilateral ties on the margins of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.After shaking hands, Jaishankar and the Egyptian Foreign Minister had a brief bilateral meeting in the presence of officials from the both sides.Earlier on Friday, External

September 24, 2023
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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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