United Nations, Dec 30 (IANS) India has capped its two-year term on the Security Council by turning the spotlight on its two issues of paramount interest, fighting terrorism and reforming the world organisation. Assuming the presidency of the Council in the
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sounded a note of optimism on stalled Security Council reforms, saying that adding permanent members is now being taken “seriously”. He noted that four of the five permanent members of
United Nations, Dec 7 (IANS) Even as Russia and Ukraine faced off in the UN Security Council accusing each other of not wanting to settle their conflict through negotiations, India has reminded them of its call for dialogue and diplomacy and
United Nations, Dec 1 (IANS) When Ruchira Kamboj takes the gavel on Thursday at the Security Council, she will be following in the footsteps of an illustrious Indian woman, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit who assumed leadership of a major UN body 69
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday criticised the UN Security Council for failing to act when it comes to taking action against terrorists. “When it comes to proscribing some of these terrorists, the Security Council
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan will be in the US from October 6 to participate in the High Level UN Security Council Debate, on “Peace and Security in Africa: Strengthening
United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) Highlighting China’s stranglehold on the Security Council sanctioning Pakistan-based terrorists, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday denounced the politics giving them impunity. “Politics should never ever provide cover to evade accountability. Nor indeed to
The killing of the two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel involved with the UN peacekeeping operations in Congo may be a ‘war crime’, the UN Security Council has declared, backing an assertion by the Acting Head of the mission there,
As a victim of cross-border attacks, India has said it regrets that state sponsors of terrorism are “allowed to go scot-free” for serious violations of international law and urged the international community to make them accountable. United Nations, June 3
India and its allies in pushing for the reform of the Security Council have called for a serious look at the veto powers of the permanent members which are “undermining the legitimacy” of the UN’s highest decision-making body. United Nations,
United Nations, Feb 28 (IANS) India has abstained for the third time on a Security Council vote on Ukraine and said that it welcomed the decision by Ukraine and Russia to hold talks. As if acting as an Asian bloc, India
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) Affirming its nonaligned heritage, India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put a strain on its growing ties with the US and the West. India joined China and the
United Nations, Sep 23 India and its three allies in the quest for Security Council reform have called for a determined push for the adoption of a text for conducting the negotiations and to set a time-frame for the changes.
United Nations, Aug 31 The Security Council has demanded that the Taliban should not allow terrorists to use its territory for attacks against other countries and this would apply to the Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammad, according to India’s Foreign Secretary
Moscow, July 11 Russian President Vladimir Putin held an online conference with the country’s Security Council, mainly to discuss developments in Ukraine and Libya, the Kremlin said in a statement. In particular, disappointment was expressed due to a lack of
United Nations, June 18 India has been elected to the Security Council with an overwhelming majority of 184 votes running on a platform of fighting terrorism and promoting the ethos of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” — the world is one family. Wednesday’s
United Nations, Aug 17 The Security Council has acknowledged India’s measures to bring normalcy and development to Kashmir and wants all countries to follow suit, India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said on Friday. Speaking to reporters after its informal meeting,
United Nations, Dec 22 India has criticised the Security Council’s impotency in confronting the terrorism threat in Afghanistan, which poses dangers beyond its borders. “While new threats emerge from the IS/Daesh (Islamic State), the Security Council cannot even decide whether
United Nations, Oct 13 Calling the Security Council ineffective and powerless, India has lashed out against its lack of accountability and transparency in mandating peacekeeping operations and blamed it for the rising casualties among peacekeepers.“We are dismayed at the opaque
United Nations, Dec 18 The Security Council has extended the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which has the participation of Indian police, till September next year, tailoring its mandate to focus on civilian protection, humanitarian assistance, and justice and
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