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Nawaz Sharif to ‘highlight’ Kashmir issue at UN General Assembly
World | Sep 16, 2016, 05:07 PM ISTPakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said that he will “emphatically highlight” the Kashmir issue at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly next week.
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New UNGA president to discuss UNSC reforms during his India visit
India | Aug 27, 2016, 04:04 PM ISTThe newly elected UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson will be arriving in India tomorrow and his agenda also includes discussion on UN Security Council reforms with Indian leadership.
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India will respond if Nawaz Sharif mentions Kashmir at UN : MEA
World | Sep 25, 2015, 01:55 PM ISTNew York : India today said that it will respond if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raises the Kashmir issue in his address at the UN General Assembly. "When a statement comes from him (on Kashmir),
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Modi, Sharif to stay in same hotel in New York during UNGA
National | Sep 22, 2015, 12:00 PM ISTNew York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif will stay at the same hotel here, as speculation grows on whether the two leaders will meet when they arrive in the city
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Russia assures India of support on UNSC permanent seat bid
World | Sep 16, 2015, 08:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Russia has assured its support to India for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, days after it along with the US and China refused to contribute to the text for negotiations on
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Nelson Mandela shining beacon of democracy: PM Modi
National | Jul 18, 2015, 11:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nelson Mandela Day on Saturday, paid tribute to the former South African president, whom he described as a "shining beacon of democracy"."Remembering the apostle of peace, a shining beacon
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47 Islamic Nations Join International Yoga Day
World | Jun 20, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTThere are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that officially co-sponsored–with India–a resolution to establish June 21 as “International Day of Yoga”.Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental
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UNGA adopts resolution on disaster reduction
World | Jun 04, 2015, 12:31 PM ISTUnited Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on disaster reduction, endorsing the Sendai Declaration and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, media reported on Thursday.According to the resolution, the assembly
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India reelected to UN Economic and Social Council
World | Oct 30, 2014, 09:51 AM ISTUnited Nations: India was reelected by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday to a three-year term on the Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc).India's reelection to the EcoSoc comes a week after its reelection to the
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Rajnath Singh set to visit Israel next month
National | Oct 23, 2014, 01:07 PM ISTJerusalem: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Israel next month, amid a flurry of bilateral engagements signalling deepening of ties.Singh is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 6 while
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India starts push at UN for International Yoga Day
World | Oct 21, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTUnited Nations: India's UN Mission has started action to have June 21 declared the International Day of Yoga, following the proposal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the General Assembly (UNGA) last month.Calling
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India showcases IPL as driver of economic development
Cricket | Oct 21, 2014, 07:51 AM ISTUnited Nations: The Indian Premier League's (IPL) success embodies the emergence of sports as a global industry that promotes economic development and job creation in developing countries, India told the UN General Assembly (UNGA).The IPL
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UN's snub to Pakistan a great diplomatic triumph for Modi Government: BJP
National | Oct 14, 2014, 06:48 PM ISTJammu: BJP today hailed the United Nation's snub to Pakistan on raising Kashmir issue, as a diplomatic triumph for the Narendra Modi Government. “The refusal of UNGA to take cognizance of the nasty letter of
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UNGA to hold informal consultations on International Day of Yoga
World | Oct 10, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTUnited Nations: The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold next week informal consultations on a draft resolution titled ‘International Day of Yoga,' an idea that was floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his
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In Pics: PM Narendra Modi's US visit
National | Nov 25, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital on Wednesday after his five-day visit to the US.Modi left Washington on Tuesday at the end of his visit and returned home on a Special
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Modi's US trip was disappointing: Congress
National | Oct 01, 2014, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit ‘disappointing', the opposition Congress has said that there were no major takeaways from the 5 day trip. Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma Wednesday criticized Modi's visit from the
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PM Modi deserves an 'A' for delivering the right message at UN: Shashi Tharoor
National | Sep 28, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Modi has always managed to move people to tears with his heartfelt speeches and excellent oratory skills. But nothing could be more satisfying for a leader than the fact that appreciation
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China wants efforts to seek political solutions to armed conflicts
World | Sep 28, 2014, 07:20 AM ISTUnited Nations: China on Saturday called on the international community to seek political solutions to incessant conflicts across the world.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the call in his speech to the UN General Assembly
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Willing to engage with Pakistan without terror shadow: Narendra Modi at UNGA
World | Sep 27, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTUnited Nations: Rebuffing Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted today that he was prepared to engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with it “without the shadow of
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BJP slams Nawaz Sharif for raking up Kashmir issue at UNGA
National | Sep 27, 2014, 06:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for raking up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and blaming India for cancellation of talks, saying the