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‘Foreign policy in shambles’: Congress flays govt’s stand to abstain from UN resolution on Gaza
June 15, 2025 7:57 am
The party asked if India has abandoned its principled stand advocating for ceasefire, peace and dialogue in West Asia, and said that because of this decision the country “virtually stands isolated”
UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza, backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
December 12, 2024 8:07 am
The votes in the 193-nation world body were 158-9, with 13 abstentions to demand a ceasefire now and 159-9 with 11 abstentions in support of the agency known as UNRWA.
India slams Pakistan for 'peddling lies' on Kashmir
November 06, 2024 8:37 pm
On UN peacekeeping, Shukla said India is concerned about the safety of the UN peacekeepers in the field.
Express View on the silencing of Afghan women: Apartheid in Kabul
November 04, 2024 12:03 am
The Taliban’s move underlines a misogynistic culture of invisibilisation. Years of rage and deprivation will make themselves felt; gender apartheids are not merely about women’s rights but about universal dignities
A tale of two speeches: Netanyahu and Zelenskyy want conflicts in their region to end on their terms
October 05, 2024 9:24 am
But there, the difference ends between Netanyahu’s war and Zelenskyy’s peace. While the Israeli Prime Minister wages his war without seeking anybody’s involvement, the latter assumes that the onus for ending the war in Ukraine lies on all other nations in the world
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | September 16 to September 22, 2024
September 28, 2024 9:43 am
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What is anti-microbial resistance (AMR) and why is it a grave threat?
September 11, 2024 12:17 pm
Antimicrobial resistance, which is caused when microbes evolve into drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ in response to the misuse or overuse of antibiotics, is a growing problem in India. Who is responsible; what can be done?
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
May 10, 2024 10:18 pm
The assembly adopted a resolution on Friday with 143 votes in favor and nine against - including the US and Israel - while 25 countries abstained.
Our challenge in this extraordinarily difficult time is to strike the right balance': Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj
December 13, 2023 12:07 pm
India was among the 153 nations that voted in favour of the resolution, adopted amid a round of applause in the GA hall. Those voting against included Austria, Israel, and the US while Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ukraine, and the UK were among those who abstained.
India welcomes efforts for humanitarian pauses in Israel-Hamas conflict
November 21, 2023 1:43 pm
Speaking in the Informal meeting of the plenary in the UN General Assembly on a briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj on Monday stressed that the message from the Indian leadership has been “clear and consistent".
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On first day of US visit, PM Modi meets CEOs of top American firms
September 24, 2021 5:45 pm
PM Modi will participate in the first in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit, along with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan.
Top Frames: Obama, Putin at UN General Assembly, Russia launch airstrikes in Syria
October 10, 2015 1:08 pm
Barack Obama extends his hand to Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Russia on Wednesday (September 30) carried out its first airstrikes in Syria in what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a pre-emptive strike against the militants.
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