Pak exposed as rogue state fuelling global terrorism: India at UN
New Delhi, April 29 India has strongly raised the Pahalgam terror attack at the United Nations and also flagged a Pakistani minister’s “confession” to training and...
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India promoting digital, financial literacy among women entrepreneurs in rural areas: Govt at UN
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New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India is promoting digital, and financial literacy among women entrepreneurs in rural areas, said Savitri Thakur, Union Minister of State...
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brings peace through meditation to UN headquarters consumed by global turmoil
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United Nations, Dec 21 (IANS) Eighteen minutes of tranquility descended on the world organisation’s headquarters consumed by global turmoil as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar led...
Guterres welcomes latest India-China agreement taking positive steps on border issues
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United Nations, Dec 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the latest agreement between India and China to improve relations between them and take positive...
UN staff group holds exhibition on life, work of Swami Vivekananda
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United Nations, Nov 8 (IANS) Swami Vivekananda’s role as the inspirer of spirituality across the world and the builder of bridges was honoured at an...
Overwhelmed by global conflicts, UN looks for hope in Gandhi’s vision
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United Nations, Oct 3 (IANS) Overwhelmed by intractable conflicts, the world organisation observed Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary as the International Day of Nonviolence, looking for...
India signs global ocean treaty to protect marine biodiversity on high seas
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New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India has signed Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) — an international agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas,...
EAM Jaishankar participates in ministerials of regional groups furthering ties with India
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United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar participated in the ministerial meetings with three regional groups on Friday to strengthen cooperation...
Top UN leaders express appreciation for India’s global role
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United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday met with the top leaders of the world organisation, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres,...
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EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Spain, Bolivia, Guayana, Moldova, Cyprus in New York
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New York, Sep 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has held a series of meetings with his counterparts from Spain, Bolivia, Guayana, Moldova,...
India calls for greater int’l cooperation to fight synthetic drug trade used by terrorists
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New York, Sep 25 (IANS) India has called for increasing international cooperation to fight the synthetic drug trade which has been used by terrorists against...
UNSC reform: G4 ministers see both – steps ahead and a lack of progress
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United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) The foreign ministers of G4, the group advocating for Security Council reforms, see both a step ahead and a lack...
Venezuela’s top diplomat calls for new international financial architecture
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Caracas, Sep 24 (IANS) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil called for an overhaul of the international financial architecture in an address to the UN ‘Summit...
PM Modi arrives in New York to attend UN Summit of the Future
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New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday to address the UN...
India committed to revitalisation of UN, new Ambassador Harish assures Guterres
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United Nations, Sep 10 (IANS) Assuring Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of India’s commitment to revitalising the global organisation, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish presented his credentials to take...
Need to invest in air pollution solutions for global prosperity: UN
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Nairobi, Sep 7 (IANS) The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on Saturday, with calls for investment in...
UN chief hopes PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine will help end war
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United Nations, Aug 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine will contribute to ending the war, his Spokesperson Stephane...
UK calls for UN-led probe into B’desh crisis; no mention of asylum to Hasina
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London, Aug 6 (IANS) The UK government called for a United Nations-led probe into the unrest that led to the resignation of former Bangladeshi Prime...
OP Jindal Global University inks MoU with United Nations University to foster academic exchange
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Sonipat, 15 July (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and the United Nations University (UNU), Japan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish...
India poised to sign UN High Seas Treaty after Cabinet approval
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has given the go-ahead for India to sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement or the...
India gives UN $1.16 million for promotion of Hindi
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United Nations, June 28 (IANS) India has contributed $1.16 million to the world organisation for the promotion of Hindi. R. Ravindra, the charge d’affaires of...