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Yunus meets Chinese FM Wang Yi World Bank President Banga at UNGA

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the UN headquarters on Wednesday, to discuss bilateral issues, with a focus on strengthening relations, solar panel investments, and expanding business cooperation.

2024-09-26T00:26:35.338255+00:00 IST

"Efforts to achieve a lull instead of an end to the war": Ukraine

Speaking at UN General Assembly, he said, "Any parallel or alternative attempts to seek peace are, in fact, efforts to achieve a lull instead of an end to the war."

2024-09-25T23:44:30.948931+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Australian counterpart at UNGA 79

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Senator Penny Wong caught up with each other on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

2024-09-25T20:46:30.029960+00:00 IST

UNGA calls on G20 to advance outcomes of 'Summit of the Future'

The President of the General Assembly, Philemon Yang, speaking at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Wednesday at ECOSOC Chamber in New York said that the G20 countries bear the responsibility of leading the charge in realizing the ambitious goals set out in the Summit of the Future pact.

2024-09-25T20:27:34.272236+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez

Jaishankar and Rodriguez met at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York and discussed their cooperation in health and food security

2024-09-25T19:50:31.092421+00:00 IST

Highlighted urgency of UN reforms to ensure multilateralism: EAM

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York on the theme 'Global Governance Reforms' and highlighted the urgency for UN reforms to ensure representative, credible and effective multilateralism.

2024-09-25T19:39:36.415142+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday (local time) on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

2024-09-25T19:11:29.901295+00:00 IST

UAE President and US Secretary of Commerce discuss

The meeting highlighted the ongoing development of UAE-US relations in the fields of economics, trade, investment, and technology, which align with both nations' shared vision for achieving sustainable economic prosperity

2024-09-25T18:09:45.637179+00:00 IST

UAE President and US Senators discuss bilateral relations

As part of his official visit to the United States, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with a number of US Senators. Topics of discussion included opportunities to develop UAE-US relations at various levels, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

2024-09-25T18:08:02.423061+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets delegates, counterparts at UNGA 79

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Winston Peters, Foreign Minister of New Zealand at UNGA 79.

2024-09-25T18:07:25.704505+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets counterparts from South Korea, Nigeria, Somalia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who addressed the second G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting of Brazil's G20 Presidency, met some of his counterparts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

2024-09-25T16:50:37.219025+00:00 IST

"UN remains a prisoner of the past"

Jaishankar said that the United Nations is a prisoner of the past

2024-09-25T16:21:36.669318+00:00 IST

Trump raises concerns over threats from Iran

"President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States, Steven Cheung, Trump Campaign Communications Director said.

2024-09-25T08:54:55.335397+00:00 IST

Biden-Yunus meet a "Successful day for Bangladesh diplomacy"

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, has made significant headway in diplomacy during his recent visit to the United States. According to Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Yunus, this trip marked a "highly successful day for Bangladesh diplomacy" on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

2024-09-25T05:40:48.485031+00:00 IST

Former US envoy hails PM Modi's US visit as 'very positive'

Former US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the US, calling it "very positive." Juster highlighted the statement released after the visit, which showcases the depth and breadth of the US-India relationship, particularly in areas like critical technologies, clean energy, healthcare, and defence.

2024-09-25T04:03:00.449275+00:00 IST

Muhammad Yunus calls for repatriation of Rohingyas

The Chief Adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, addressed the urgent need for the repatriation of Rohingyas during a high-level meeting at an event on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

2024-09-25T02:19:06.882286+00:00 IST

Jaishankar highlights India's role in combating synthetic drug

India is actively participating in global efforts to combat the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs, exemplified by its role as co-chair of Working Group 1, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his address on Synthetic Drug Threats at the Summit for the Global Coalition on Tuesday (local time).

2024-09-25T02:03:55.807126+00:00 IST

'PM Modi has been building very strong relationship with US'

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Banga said the Prime Minister meeting with the CEOs was an effort to ensure that India remains a strong partner in possible manufacturing opportunities, including semiconductors.

2024-09-25T01:33:18.075764+00:00 IST

'When I said 75pc dispute sorted out, it's only of disengagement'

Addressing the complexities of the relationship between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that 75 per cent of the border dispute that had overshadowed the relations between both countries during the COVID-19 pandemic had been resolved only due to the "disengagement."

2024-09-25T01:13:52.998909+00:00 IST

India-China relationship key to Asia's future: EAM Jaishankar

"Asia is very much at the cutting edge of that change. Within Asia, India is part of leading that change. But that change is today stretching the fabric of the global order," Jaishankar said.

2024-09-25T00:22:48.016486+00:00 IST

Joe Biden meets Muhammad Yunus, both affirm "close partnership"

The two leaders affirmed the "close partnership" between the United States and Bangladesh, which is rooted in shared democratic values and strong people-to-people ties, the White House statement read.

2024-09-24T22:54:06.791521+00:00 IST