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Won't waste time in responding to mischievous remarks: India's stern reply to Pakistan over Kashmir
World | Apr 25, 2023, 09:15 AM ISTPakistan consistently rakes up the issue of Kashmir at various UN platforms, irrespective of the agenda and topic of discussion at the meetings.
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Sudan crisis: EAM S Jaishankar discusses violence situation with UN chief Antonio Guterres | DETAILS
World | Apr 21, 2023, 02:51 PM ISTSudan crisis: More than 300 people, including an Indian national, have been killed since intense fighting erupted in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum and elsewhere in the country on Saturday. The conflict is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the country’s military leadership.
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India Population 2023: Left China behind, now India's population will be highest
News | Apr 20, 2023, 02:18 PM ISTIndia Population News: By the end of June this year, India will become the most populous country in the world. According to the UN report, India will overtake China in terms of population.
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No obstacles for UN to function in Afghanistan: Taliban
World | Apr 12, 2023, 05:48 PM ISTAid agencies have been providing food, education and health care support to Afghans in the wake of the Taliban takeover and the economic collapse that followed it. But distribution has been severely affected by a Taliban edict banning women from working at non-governmental organizations.
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Russia loses elections to 3 key UN bodies as opposition persists over Ukraine invasion
World | Apr 08, 2023, 07:38 AM ISTUnited Nations: The votes in the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council follow the approval of six non-binding resolutions against Russia by the 193-member UN General Assembly.
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India elected to UN Statistical Commission for 4-year term; Jaishankar hails significant feat
India | Apr 06, 2023, 09:49 AM ISTUnited Nations: India secured an overwhelming 46 out of 53 votes in a secret ballot in a highly competitive election for membership to the Statistical Commission.
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UN expresses 'serious concerns' as Taliban ban female Afghan staffers from working, seeks clarity
World | Apr 05, 2023, 08:14 AM ISTUnited Nations: Addressing a press conference, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, expressed "serious concerns" after its female staffers were prevented from reporting to work in eastern Nangarhar province.
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UN report reveals 26% of world population lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation
World | Mar 22, 2023, 12:48 PM ISTThe report gives a clear picture that the gap needs to be filled to meet UN goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.
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Unworthy to even respond: India slams Pak foriegn minister Bilawal over Kashmir remark at UNSC
India | Mar 08, 2023, 04:55 PM ISTIndia has previously told Pakistan that the entire territories of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are, and shall always be part of India.
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'UN failed to address political, economical aspirations.. need to bring reforms': India at G20 meet
India | Mar 02, 2023, 12:23 PM ISTSpeaking at the much-touted G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) on Thursday, the minister underscored that the current global architecture is in its 8th decade and the fact the members of the UN have quadrupled in this period.
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India pays its 2023 dues of $30.54 million to United Nations
Business | Feb 14, 2023, 03:56 PM ISTIndia has paid its $30.54 million annual contribution to the United Nations budget for 2023, placing it on the "honour roll" of 43 countries who have paid their assessments.
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'My personal gut feeling...': BrahMos Aerospace chief on India-Russia defence ties
India | Feb 09, 2023, 04:49 AM ISTBrahMos Aerospace is an Indo-Russian joint venture that specialises in producing nuclear-capable supersonic missiles.
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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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India wants to play mediatory role to end Russia-Ukraine war, says top Indian diplomat
World | Dec 29, 2022, 07:22 AM ISTIndia's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, emphasised how New Delhi always called both sides to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue and added it would like to play a crucial role in ending the conflict.
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'We never hesitated in raising our voices against terrorism...' says India's envoy Kamboj at UN
India | Dec 28, 2022, 11:05 PM ISTIndia at UN: Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said that New Delhi has consistently spoken out in support of peace, security and prosperity in the last two years.
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UN rights chief decries restrictions imposed on Afghan women, urges Taliban rulers to drop them
India | Dec 27, 2022, 07:50 PM ISTRestrictions on Afghan women: United Nation's human rights chief Volker Türk warned that the latest decree by the Taliban rulers will have terrible consequences for women and for all Afghan people.
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'Pakistan not good at taking good advice': EAM Jaishankar's new taunt at neighbour over terrorism
India | Dec 16, 2022, 06:16 AM ISTIndia at UNSC: They're ministers in Pakistan who can tell how long Pakistan intends to practice terrorism. World isn't stupid, it increasingly calls out countries, organisations indulging in terrorism, EAM S Jaishankar said at UNSC.
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EAM S Jaishankar slams Pakistan in United Nations, says 'Hosting Osama Bin Laden...' | WATCH
World | Dec 15, 2022, 07:31 AM ISTEAM address in UN: Speaking in his national capacity, Jaishankar said the credibility of the UN depends on its effective response to the key challenges of our time be it pandemic, climate change, conflicts or terrorism.
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Multilateral platforms being misused to justify, protect perpetrators of terrorism: Jaishankar at UN
India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:27 AM ISTOn the challenge of terrorism, even as the world is coming together with a more collective response, multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said at UNSC debate in New York.
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UN India-China border clash: UN Chief Guterres calls for restoration of peace in Tawang region
World | Dec 14, 2022, 05:39 PM ISTIndia-China border clash: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres official has called for de-escalation in order to restore peace in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang region.