India to focus on maritime security, counterterrorism and peacekeeping during UNSC August presidency
3 years, 4 months ago

India to focus on maritime security, counterterrorism and peacekeeping during UNSC August presidency

The Hindu  

As it begins its month-long presidency of the United Nations Security Council, India is set to hold high-level meetings and briefings to bring focus to its three priorities for the month: maritime security, counterterrorism, and peacekeeping, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. On August 9, India will organise a virtual high-level Open Debate for heads of state and government titled, ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Enhancing maritime security — A case for international cooperation’ according to a government press statement. Coordination between U.N., FATF India will also organise a Minister-level meeting titled, ‘Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts’ at the end of August. India expects to deploy a mobile app — UNITE AWARE — that will provide terrain information and “improve situational awareness” for U.N. peacekeepers, the country’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the U.N., K Nagaraj Naidu, told the UNSC in May, as per a PTI report.

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Focus on India’s Internal Security and Public Safety’: PM Modi on DGP-IGP Conference in Bhubaneswar
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Focus on India’s Internal Security and Public Safety’: PM Modi on DGP-IGP Conference in Bhubaneswar

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the three-day All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his enthusiasm for the event, emphasising its focus on strengthening India’s internal security and enhancing public safety. Senior police officers from across India will participate in extensive deliberations on enhancing our internal security framework and addressing …

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights

Deccan Chronicle  

The United Nations Security Council has 15 members — five permanent and 10 elected. India has been a member of the UN Human Rights Council for 16 of the council’s 18 years — most recently from 2019 to 2024. India has been the subject of 25 critical statements from UN human rights experts and UHCHR since 2019 — during its …

New Delhi's priorities align with global community's overall objective in Afghanistan: India at UN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New Delhi's priorities align with global community's overall objective in Afghanistan: India at UN

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: India's envoy to the UN has said that the overall objective of the global community in Afghanistan aligns with New Delhi's priorities in the war-torn nation, including the need to combat terrorism. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, told the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday that New Delhi pays close attention to …

India will get UN Security Council seat, but not easily, says External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India will get UN Security Council seat, but not easily, says External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar

The Hindu  

February 10, 2024 06:40 pm | Updated 07:02 pm IST External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said on February 10 that he was confident that India will get a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, but it won't be easy as there are a lot of countries who want to "block us". Dr. Jaishankar, who is here to …

U.N. General Assembly President commends India for its engagement on U.N. Security Council reform
11 months ago

U.N. General Assembly President commends India for its engagement on U.N. Security Council reform

The Hindu  

President of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis has commended India for its engagement on U.N. Security Council reform, even as he acknowledged that progress on the issue has been “too slow”. “Well, I am acutely aware that India together with its G4 negotiating bloc on Security Council Reform, are clearly for a much more ambitious timeline to conclude the …

India at UNSC raises concerns over Middle East conflict impeding maritime safety in Indian Ocean
11 months ago

India at UNSC raises concerns over Middle East conflict impeding maritime safety in Indian Ocean

India TV News  

New York: A top Indian diplomat on Tuesday raised concerns in the United Nations Security Council over the threats to the safety of maritime commercial traffic in the Indian Ocean, including some attacks near India, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. R Ravindra, the Deputy Permanent Representative of …

India supports ‘urgent ceasefire’, votes in favour of UNGA resolution
1 year ago

India supports ‘urgent ceasefire’, votes in favour of UNGA resolution

Live Mint  

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution titled 'Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations,' urging an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. We, therefore, welcome the fact that the international community unity has been able to find a common ground to address the multiple challenges facing the region right now.” However, the amendment led by the …

UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India
1 year, 1 month ago

UN apparatus, especially Security Council, is crumbling under weight of 21st century geopolitical realities: India

The Hindu  

The UN apparatus, especially the Security Council, is crumbling under the weight of 21st-century geopolitical realities, India has said, underlining that the General Assembly should take the lead in restoring the centrality of the United Nations to resolve transnational issues through multilateralism. Addressing the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on ‘Revitalisation of the Work of the General Assembly’, Mr. Mathur …

Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The diplomats and defense chiefs …

'Deeply concerned about...': India at UN Security Council on Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

'Deeply concerned about...': India at UN Security Council on Israel-Hamas war

India Today  

Ambassador R. Ravindra, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday, said, "India is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation and large-scale loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict. Ravindra made the statement while representing India at the United Nations Security Council Open-debate on the “situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. R. Ravindra …

‘Not beyond India's capacity’: UNGA president on bid for permanent UNSC seat
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Not beyond India's capacity’: UNGA president on bid for permanent UNSC seat

Hindustan Times  

As India is seeking to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, United Nations General Assembly president Dennis Francis on Tuesday said the responsibilities were not beyond the capacity of the government of India. UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis “Well, what I can say is, first of all, to congratulate India, on its ambitions to become …

India pushes international community to question ineffectiveness of UNSC to resolve Ukraine conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

India pushes international community to question ineffectiveness of UNSC to resolve Ukraine conflict

India TV News  

India on Thursday called on the international community to question why the United Nations Security Council has been rendered "completely ineffective" in coming up with a resolution for the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict that has spanned close to 19 months. The Secretary reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's view that "this is not an era of war" and said that escalation of …

India, other G4 nations call for expansion of UNSC, stress urgent reform to address global challenges
1 year, 3 months ago

India, other G4 nations call for expansion of UNSC, stress urgent reform to address global challenges

India TV News  

The Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries- India, Brazil, Germany and Japan - met on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed negotiations for the reform of the UN Security Council. In a ministerial joint statement, the ministers agreed that UN Security Council’s inability to effectively and timely address contemporary global challenges reinforces …

Joe Biden reiterates US support for India's permanent membership in reformed UN Security Council
1 year, 6 months ago

Joe Biden reiterates US support for India's permanent membership in reformed UN Security Council

Hindustan Times  

American President Joe Biden has reiterated US support for India's permanent membership in the reformed United Nations Security Council. "Sharing the view that global governance must be more inclusive and representative, President Biden reiterated US support for India's permanent membership on a reformed UN Security Council," the joint statement read. It further said, "In this context, President Biden welcomed India's …

UN peacekeeping operations take place in volatile environments: South Sudan Force Commander Mohan Subramanian
1 year, 6 months ago

UN peacekeeping operations take place in volatile environments: South Sudan Force Commander Mohan Subramanian

The Hindu  

The nature of conflict has changed the UN peacekeeping operations which is today taking place in very volatile environments where the stakes for peace are very high, a top Indian United Nations official has said. Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian said a whole of the UN and its stakeholders' approach is …

Concluding on a high note, in Manhattan
1 year, 9 months ago

Concluding on a high note, in Manhattan

The Hindu  

India concluded its eighth stint in the United Nations Security Council at the end of December 2022. India was able to steer the negotiations which resulted in UNSC Resolution 2593 laying down benchmarks: on stopping cross-border terrorism from Afghan soil, including from proscribed UN terrorist entities in Pakistan; protecting the rights of women, minorities and children; ensuring an inclusive government, …

Violence against women, girls perpetrated by terrorists remains rampant: India at UNSC
1 year, 9 months ago

Violence against women, girls perpetrated by terrorists remains rampant: India at UNSC

The Hindu  

India has told the United Nations Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against women and girls remains rampant and should be strongly condemned while calling for the adoption of a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of terrorism. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said on March 7 that Member States must provide a conducive environment for …

Peacekeeping missions should not exist in perpetuity: India to U.N.
1 year, 10 months ago

Peacekeeping missions should not exist in perpetuity: India to U.N.

The Hindu  

Observing that the security landscape of the U.N. peacekeeping missions today is more complex, violent and riskier, India has told the United Nations that such missions should not exist in perpetuity. Exit strategies should be part of the plans from the very beginning, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj told the U.N. General Assembly's Special Committee on …

UNSC Permanent Membership For India – Mission Impossible? - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

UNSC Permanent Membership For India – Mission Impossible? - News18

News 18  

The recent visit of the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, has brought back the debate surrounding India’s permanent membership in the Security Council. As the issue of permanent membership is political as well as legal, there is a need to understand how the UNGA functions vis-a-vis the UN Security Council reforms, at the same time, how …

Under India's Presidency, UNSC Adopts Statement Underscoring Obligation of Nations to Curb Terror Activities
2 years ago

Under India's Presidency, UNSC Adopts Statement Underscoring Obligation of Nations to Curb Terror Activities

News 18  

The UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a Presidential Statement on Thursday underscoring the obligation of nations to curb terror activities of blacklisted individuals and groups regardless of their “nationality” and the need to deny safe havens and prosecute perpetrators of terrorism. The Presidential Statement said that Security Council reminds all States that they have an “obligation to curb …

Hosting Osama Bin Laden, attacking neighbouring Parliament: What Jaishankar said in the UN in response to Pakistan’s Bhutto raising Kashmir bogey
2 years ago

Hosting Osama Bin Laden, attacking neighbouring Parliament: What Jaishankar said in the UN in response to Pakistan’s Bhutto raising Kashmir bogey

Op India  

Without naming any country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed the neighbouring state after Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari unceremoniously raked up the issue of Kashmir during a UN gathering in New York to discuss the issue of multilateralism. Nor can hosting Osama Bin Laden and attacking a neighbouring Parliament serves as credentials to sermonize before this council,” he …

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to attend UNSC meetings on multilateral reform and terrorism
2 years ago

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to attend UNSC meetings on multilateral reform and terrorism

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit New York to participate in two high-level Ministerial meetings at the UN Security Council that will take up reform in the UN Security Council and the global counter-terror campaign on December 14 and 15. Both these themes have been key priorities for India during its current tenure at the UN Security Council,” the …

India one of most important poles in multipolar world order, says Russia
2 years ago

India one of most important poles in multipolar world order, says Russia

India Today  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described India as one of the most important poles of the emerging multipolar world order ahead of special events at the United Nations Security Council hosted by India on counter-terrorism and multilateralism on December 14 and 15. India is a country that not only aspires to be but is at the essence of the …

As Elected Security Council Member India Made Every Effort to Bridge Different Voices Within UN Body: Kamboj
2 years ago

As Elected Security Council Member India Made Every Effort to Bridge Different Voices Within UN Body: Kamboj

News 18  

During its two-year tenure as elected member of the Security Council, India made every effort to bridge different voices within the UN body and the country will bring the “same spirit” as it presides over the Council in December, India’s envoy here Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said on Thursday. She said that 22 years after world leaders called for comprehensive UN …

India assumes Presidency of UN Security Council for month of December
2 years ago

India assumes Presidency of UN Security Council for month of December

Deccan Chronicle  

UNITED NATIONS: India on Thursday assumed the rotating Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the month of December, during which it will host signature events on countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism. Discussed the priorities and programme of work ahead of India's December Presidency in the @UN Security Council," Kamboj tweeted on Tuesday. India assumes the monthly rotating Presidency …

India, Russia agree to enhance cooperation at U.N., on counter-terrorism
2 years, 1 month ago

India, Russia agree to enhance cooperation at U.N., on counter-terrorism

The Hindu  

Ahead of India’s presidency of the UN Security Council in December, India and Russia agreed to “deepen cooperation” on counter-terrorism issues and “enhance bilateral coordination” at the United Nations, statements issued by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The statements followed talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and Secretary Sanjay Verma …

India to host meeting of UN counter-terror panel at Taj Hotel, one of the 26/11 Mumbai attack targets
2 years, 2 months ago

India to host meeting of UN counter-terror panel at Taj Hotel, one of the 26/11 Mumbai attack targets

Firstpost  

On 26 November, 2008, a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage, carrying out a coordinated attack on a railway station, two luxury hotels and a Jewish centre New Delhi: India will host the opening day’s deliberations of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee on October 28 at Mumbai’s iconic Taj Palace Hotel which was one of the …

Key UNSC counter-terrorism committee meeting in Mumbai a 'tribute and statement' to horrific 26/11 attacks: Ruchira Kamboj
2 years, 2 months ago

Key UNSC counter-terrorism committee meeting in Mumbai a 'tribute and statement' to horrific 26/11 attacks: Ruchira Kamboj

The Hindu  

A key meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in Mumbai later this month will be a "tribute and statement" to the horrific 26/11 terror attacks and members of the powerful United Nations organ will place a wreath in memory of the victims of the attack, Committee Chair Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said. India is currently the Chair of …

indias reforms push at the un the view from india
2 years, 2 months ago

indias reforms push at the un the view from india

The Hindu  

India continued to push strongly for a reformed U.N.-led multilateral system during what was a busy week in Indian diplomacy at the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th session last week in New York. If, this year, the calls do seem louder, the fact is the road ahead could be just as long as the road of 77 years past, says …

EAM delivers a timely message
2 years, 2 months ago

EAM delivers a timely message

Hindustan Times  

India’s statement at the United Nations General Assembly has emphasised the need to respond to the challenges brought on by a rapidly changing world order, including the necessity to push ahead with long-pending reforms of the UN and its various bodies. On Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the minister made it clear that India stands firmly on the side of peace, …

Very premature to comment on India getting a UNSC veto: Jaishankar
2 years, 2 months ago

Very premature to comment on India getting a UNSC veto: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who concluded a week-long visit to the United Nations, said it would be premature to comment on positions countries, including India, are taking on the issue of whether any permanent membership for India to the United Nations Security Council came with veto power. India has been campaigning hard, including this past week, for a permanent …

Security Council reform is a central theme of India during U.N. high level week
2 years, 3 months ago

Security Council reform is a central theme of India during U.N. high level week

The Hindu  

India continued to push strongly for a reformed U.N.-led multilateral system during the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th session opening here in New York. On Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in a meeting, titled ‘Reinvigorating Multilateralism and Achieving Comprehensive Reform of the U.N. Security Council’, with members of the U.N. reform-oriented ‘L.69’ group of developing countries, which resulted …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Is UN Security Council seat a possibility or a pipe dream for India?
2 years, 3 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Is UN Security Council seat a possibility or a pipe dream for India?

The Hindu  

The annual gathering of the UN General Assembly, of leaders of 193 member nations in New York is underway this week, and with it come the annual calls for the 77-year-old body to consider reforming its structure and revising who should be at the high table. US President Joseph Biden leading the way, called for UN reform to counter what …

Jaishankar reiterates India’s ‘deep commitment to multilateralism’ in meeting with UNGA president
2 years, 3 months ago

Jaishankar reiterates India’s ‘deep commitment to multilateralism’ in meeting with UNGA president

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reiterated India's deep commitment to multilateralism during his meeting with President of the 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi "discussed the criticality" of Sustainable Development Goals agenda for global progress. Reiterated India’s deep commitment to multilateralism,” Mr. Jaishankar tweeted Monday. Mr. Jaishankar, in New York for the high-level U.N. General Assembly session, …

India has powerful case to be permanent member of UN Security Council: EAM Jaishankar
2 years, 3 months ago

India has powerful case to be permanent member of UN Security Council: EAM Jaishankar

Deccan Chronicle  

Riyadh: India has a powerful case to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the principal UN organ must adapt to the evolving global conditions, not only to fulfill its objectives of maintaining international security but also to remain relevant, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the …

India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism in October
2 years, 4 months ago

India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism in October

The Hindu  

In a first, India will host diplomats and officials from all 15 countries of the United Nations Security Council, including China, Russia and the United States, for a special meeting on terrorism, in Delhi and Mumbai in October. The meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, which India is chairing for 2022 as a member of the UNSC, will focus particularly on …

India, UAE agree to work closely on UNSC agenda
2 years, 7 months ago

India, UAE agree to work closely on UNSC agenda

India TV News  

The first round of India-UAE UN consultations, at the Director General level, were held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and saw the two nations agree to work together closely on the issues related to UN issues, including the Security Council. In keeping with their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, they agreed to work closely together on key issues on the UNSC agenda, …

Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of a role should India get in a wider UNSC?
2 years, 8 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of a role should India get in a wider UNSC?

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again made a strong pitch for a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security Council, saying it should get it as a “right” for its immense contribution to global peace. While the UN was fashioned by the Second World War’s victors, its birth had its origins in the darkest days when leaders of …

Foreign Secy Shringla meets UN Chief, Discusses Issues on UNSC's Agenda Including Ukraine, Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Foreign Secy Shringla meets UN Chief, Discusses Issues on UNSC's Agenda Including Ukraine, Afghanistan

News 18  

United Nations: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters and discussed issues on the UN Security Council’s agenda, including evolving situation in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Shringla arrived in New York on Tuesday and participated in the UN Security Council briefing on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States …

PM Modi chairs high level meeting to review India’s security preparedness amid Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi chairs high level meeting to review India’s security preparedness amid Russia-Ukraine war

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review India’s security preparedness Meeting amid worsening Russia-Ukraine situation Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Ajit Doval attended the meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review India’s security preparedness and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, government sources said. The Prime …

India, Nepal hold bilateral meet, discuss mutual security concerns, disaster management
3 years, 1 month ago

India, Nepal hold bilateral meet, discuss mutual security concerns, disaster management

India Today  

Delegates from India and Nepal held the 14th meeting of Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues on Thursday in Bengaluru. Mutual security concerns, training and capacity building requirements of defence forces of Nepal and bilateral cooperation in disaster management were some of the key issues discussed at the meeting. "Discussions covered issues relating to mutual security concerns, training and capacity …

Biden reiterates US support for India’s permanent seat in UNSC, entry into NSG
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden reiterates US support for India’s permanent seat in UNSC, entry into NSG

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden has reiterated America’s support for india's permanent membership on a reformed United Nations Security Council and its entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group during his first in-person bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. “In this context, President Biden also reiterated US support for India’s permanent membership on a reformed UN Security …

PM Modi to address UNGA today; likely to focus on COVID-19, terrorism
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to address UNGA today; likely to focus on COVID-19, terrorism

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday during which he is likely to focus on "pressing global challenges" including the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to combat terrorism, climate change and other important issues. Prime Minister Modi will speak on various important issues including cross-border terrorism, regional situation …

Permanent UNSC seat is India's top priority: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
3 years, 3 months ago

Permanent UNSC seat is India's top priority: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

India Today  

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday said reform of the UN Security Council and a permanent seat at the horseshoe table remains India's top priority, and under General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid there would be a thrust to the inter-governmental process and movement toward text-based negotiations. Shringla said India will continue to work towards the reformed United Nations during …

PM Narendra Modi invokes Chanakya, Tagore in address to UN General Assembly
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Narendra Modi invokes Chanakya, Tagore in address to UN General Assembly

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday in New York. PM Modi quoted words of Indian strategist Chanakya, who had said, “When the right action is not taken at the right time, then it is time itself that causes the action to fail.” The prime minister emphasised, “ If the UN …

Highlights: International travel should be made easier, says PM
3 years, 3 months ago

Highlights: International travel should be made easier, says PM

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday to address a meeting of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking to news agency ANI, foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla said the meeting between Modi and Biden on September 24 will focus on the present regional security situation following the recent …

PM Modi has always addressed core issues, his UNGA speech most awaited among world leaders: Tirumurti
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi has always addressed core issues, his UNGA speech most awaited among world leaders: Tirumurti

India TV News  

India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly is one of the most awaited among the world leaders on September 25. Commenting about the possible agendas to be discussed by PM Modi at UNGA, he said, "PM Modi's speech is one …

India’s Presidency of UNSC ends with 'substantive' outcomes on key global issues
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s Presidency of UNSC ends with 'substantive' outcomes on key global issues

The Hindu  

India's month-long Presidency of the powerful United Nations Security Council has ended with ‘substantive’ outcomes on key global issues including a strong resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, which demanded that the Afghan territory not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists. India, currently serving a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the 15-nation Security Council, assumed …

UNSC resolution addresses ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan: India
3 years, 3 months ago

UNSC resolution addresses ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan: India

The Hindu  

Despite the abstention of two “P-5” countries, Russia and China, from the India-led United Nations Security Council Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the resolution, addressed India's “key concerns” on Afghanistan. According official sources, the resolution, which called on the Taliban to keep its commitments on preventing terror groups in Afghanistan and …

UNSC unanimously adopts significant Presidential Statement, Resolution on peacekeeping, as India presides over Council
3 years, 4 months ago

UNSC unanimously adopts significant Presidential Statement, Resolution on peacekeeping, as India presides over Council

The Hindu  

The UN Security Council, currently being presided over by India, on Wednesday, for the first time unanimously adopted a resolution on ensuring accountability for crimes committed against the UN peacekeepers. Through the resolution, the Security Council "calls upon Member States hosting or having hosted United Nations peacekeeping operations to take all appropriate measures in accordance with their national law and …

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