Harry and Meghan visit UN during world leaders’ meeting
World | Sep 26, 2021, 07:37 AM ISTThe former Meghan Markle has been involved with the U.N. women’s agency, becoming an “advocate for political participation and leadership” several years ago.
The former Meghan Markle has been involved with the U.N. women’s agency, becoming an “advocate for political participation and leadership” several years ago.
Addressing the 76th UN General Assembly here, the prime minister quoted great Indian diplomat Chanakya's words "when the right action is not taken at the right time, then it is time itself that causes the action to fail" to push his view.
Addressing the high-level United Nations General Assembly session here, Modi said: “We have had a great tradition of democracy that goes back to thousands of years”.
Modi began his speech on a deeply personal note, rewinding to his roots as a "poor boy" who sold tea in a small town and rose to the country's highest political office.
Talks on trade, climate change, Covid figured during PM Modi's first in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
Discussed how we will work together to overcome key challenges like Covid, climate change, PM Modi said after meeting US President Joe Biden at the White House.
Biden joked that he was never able to track down his Indian connection, so the whole purpose of the meeting with PM Modi is to help him figure it out.
President Joe Biden, the three prime ministers -- Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison from Australia and Yoshihide Suga from Japan -- are to attend the first-ever in-person meeting of the Quad leaders in the East Room of the White House on Friday afternoon.
This is PM Narendra Modi's seventh visit to the US, ever since he took office in 2014. The PM's trip is an occasion to strengthen the Indo-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and consolidate ties with Japan and Australia.
The Eisenhower Building has 2-mile long corridor and minimal use of wood has been used in its construction so that it can be safe from fire. $10 million were spent to construct this building. PM Modi - VPKamala Harris building will take place in this historic building.
Though the country got Independence on August 15, 1947, the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad (under Nizam rule) was merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948.
In 2008, DAMEPL had entered into a contract with DMRC for running the airport metro line till 2038.
Kamala Harris described India as a "very important partner" to the US and welcomed New Delhi's announcement that it will soon resume vaccine export.
The Foreign Secy was addressing a special press conference on PM Modi's first day of engagements in the US. PM Modi is on a 3-day visit to the US.
The two countries will discuss some exchange of favours on some issues - with rain-check to be cashed in future; to resolve, papering over of irritants, contentious issues in bilateral US-India relations; to identify areas of cooperation for regional and global affairs, for mutual win-win.
PM Modi's meeting with American CEOs from 5 different key areas is reflective of the priorities of his govt.
Modi In US: The main elements of PM Modi's US visit will be bilateral meetings with President Joe Biden, participation in the Quad Leaders' Summit and address at the UN General Assembly.
The interaction, which was held a day after the resumption of talks between the Centre and NSCN(IM) to find a solution to the vexed Naga political issue, was also confirmed by Nagaland minister Neiba Kronu.
The SAARC Foreign Ministers meeting, traditionally held on the sidelines of the annual UNGA session, sees the ministers of India and Pakistan come face to face for the meeting.
Seven persons from one group and two jirga members were killed. Six others were injured of whom the condition of two is stated to be critical.
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