Un Mission
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Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to move UN peacekeeping mission in Bangladesh amid unrest
Kolkata | Dec 02, 2024, 05:19 PM ISTStating that there was an urgent need to rescue persecuted Indians and rehabilitate them on this side of the border, the chief minister said, “If required we can rehabilitate the Indians attacked in Bangladesh. We have no problem sharing our ‘one roti’ with them if the need arises. There will be no
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India to deploy platoon of women peacekeepers to United Nations Mission in Sudan
India | Jan 06, 2023, 04:57 PM ISTIndian women peacekeepers: In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission. The Formed Police Unit in Liberia provided 24-hour guard duty, conducted night patrols in the capital Monrovia, and helped to build the capacity of the Liberian police.
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Pak Army colonel accused of converting UN mission employees to Islam in Congo
India | Jan 01, 2021, 03:12 PM ISTA Pakistan Army colonel deployed in Congo has been converting United Nations mission employees to Islam in the country.
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China plans to increase influence at UN missions by deploying more troops
World | Nov 13, 2020, 06:24 PM ISTTo enhance its influence at the United Nations, China has planned to deploy more troops on ground for peacekeeping missions, a top government source said. It is also aimed to diminish India's role in such missions.
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India suggests co-deployment of troops in UN operations
World | Sep 10, 2019, 11:44 AM ISTIndia's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said that "innovative options such as co-deployment of peacekeepers from different countries engender a genuine spirit of partnership for peace and need to be promoted".
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India against imposing developed nations' norms on aid by developing nations
World | Oct 30, 2014, 09:49 AM ISTUnited Nations: Aid provided by developing countries to their counterparts cannot be subjected to the same norms set for assistance from developing countries, India told a UN General Assembly committee that deals with economic and
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Chinese peacekeepers to help build Ebola quarantine center
World | Oct 29, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTUnited Nation: The Chinese contingent of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) will help build an Ebola Quarantine and Control Center in the capital city of Monrovia, a UN spokesperson said here Tuesday.Stephane Dujarric told
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India stands firm on objections to WTO Doha Round deal
World | Oct 24, 2014, 02:26 PM ISTUnited Nations: Even as the World Trade Organisation's trade deal remained stalled due to India's objections, an Indian envoy at the UN stood firm on them, declaring a "permanent solution on food security with necessary
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UN mission congratulates new Afghan president
World | Sep 30, 2014, 06:16 AM ISTUnited Nations: The UN mission in Afghanistan on Monday welcomed the inauguration of new President Ashraf Ghani and reaffirmed the world body's commitment to cooperate with the national unity government in the country's progress to
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UN sets up mission to combat Ebola
World | Sep 21, 2014, 07:59 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced to have established a UN mission to combat Ebola with the advance teams to be deployed to West Africa by Monday.The UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response
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India transfers Devyani Khobragade to UN Mission, provided full diplomatic immunity
India | Dec 18, 2013, 04:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs has transferred Dr Devyani Khobragade to India's Permanent Mission in the United Nations, giving her full diplomatic immunity.Khobragade was India's deputy consul general in New York, and had
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Delhi finance secretary Shakti Sinha wants to quit
India | Aug 12, 2013, 07:30 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 12 : Delhi Finance Secretary Shakti Sinha, who once served as joint secretary to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sunday said he has sought voluntary retirement from service due to personal
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Pak Army complains to UN mission over Jan 6 incident at LoC
World | Jan 10, 2013, 05:20 PM ISTUnited Nations, Jan 10 : The UN observer force in Kashmir will probe a Pakistani complaint of alleged ceasefire violation by Indian troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in which it