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Jaishankar meets Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina counterparts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the foreign minister of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Sunday in New York.

2023-09-24T16:26:15.705269+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds bilateral with Mexico's Foreign Minister

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with his Mexican counterpart Alicia Barcena Ibarra on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. 

2023-09-24T15:35:24.749652+00:00 IST

Day 2 UNGA: Jaishankar meets World leaders in New York

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently in New York to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, has been engaging in meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the event.

2023-09-24T15:30:17.303100+00:00 IST

UNGA President shares glimpse of session "India-UN for Global Sou

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Sunday shared his delight to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at a special event "to showcase the success story of India-UN cooperation with the Global South." 

2023-09-24T15:22:11.045532+00:00 IST

India-UN launches “India-UN Capacity Building Initiative”

The initiative was announced at an event titled “India-UN for the Global South-Delivering for Development” in New York on 23 September 2023 in the presence of the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar.

2023-09-24T14:37:15.651343+00:00 IST

Shamma bint Sultan launches ‘The Climate Tribe’ global platform

Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), has launched ‘The Climate Tribe’, a UAE-based social enterprise dedicated to inspiring climate action through dynamic storytelling, immersive community engagement and radical collaboration.

2023-09-24T10:00:51.102676+00:00 IST

Intel on Nijjar killing risks 'ensnaring' US in India-Canada row

While US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken has called upon India to cooperate with the Canadian investigation, US officials have been cautious about triggering any diplomatic backlash from India. Nevertheless, the revelation of US intelligence involvement risks "ensnaring" Washington in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India, just as the US seeks to strengthen its partnership with New Delhi, NYT reported.

2023-09-24T09:49:26.551017+00:00 IST

Chief of Naval staff attend 25th International Seapower Symposium

ISS is conducted by the US Navy at US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island and provides the opportunity to engage with Friendly Foreign Countries towards the shared vision of enhancing maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

2023-09-24T07:51:52.457348+00:00 IST

"India trustworthy, dependable leader of Global South"

The Saint Lucia Minister praised India’s global contribution during the Covid pandemic, which ranged from fastracking funds to support the frontline workers as well as carrying out a public assistance program.

2023-09-24T07:14:51.817099+00:00 IST

"India’s G20 presidency will go down in history"

“India's presidency under the sterling leadership of Narendra Modi will, without doubt, go down in history as one which has lived up to its call for a sustainable and human-centred development at a time of mounting divergences within the international community,” the Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry said while addressing the 'India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development' event in New York City on Saturday.

2023-09-24T06:36:34.758788+00:00 IST

US: Bangladeshi diaspora protests against Pak army's atrocities

At the protest held outside the UN headquarters on Friday, the protestors demanded recognition by the United Nations Bangladesh of the 1971 genocide.

2023-09-24T06:16:01.972117+00:00 IST

“Matter between India and Canada”: Portugal Foreign Minister

Calling the ongoing standoff between India and Canada as a matter between the two countries, Portugal Foreign Minister, Joao Gomes Cravinho, said that both countries share friendly relations with Portugal and affirmed hope that the issue between the two countries is quickly resolved.

2023-09-24T05:59:32.713170+00:00 IST

"India has taken Global South along in its development"

Guyanese Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd heaped praise on India, saying that it has taken the Global South along with it at every stage of its development. 

2023-09-24T05:42:37.597809+00:00 IST

“India has established itself as the voice of Global South”

Terming the India-UN Development Partner Fund as the blueprint of South-South cooperation the Maldives leader affirmed the high hopes for India chairing the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD).

2023-09-24T05:29:38.449203+00:00 IST

I'd like to call it SDG20 presidency: Shombi Sharp on India's G20

United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, while lauding India’s G20 presidency and its New Delhi Declaration which emphasised achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said “I’d like to call it an SDG20 Presidency”.

2023-09-24T05:19:14.877996+00:00 IST

UNDP Admin highlights India’s role in South-South cooperation

He was speaking on the sidelines of the India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development event.

2023-09-24T05:14:46.332686+00:00 IST

“Important for Global South to shape global decisions”

India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj has said it is important for the Global South to be active participants in shaping global decisions as most global challenges have not been created by the Global South but affect it.

2023-09-24T05:08:36.738295+00:00 IST

"India deserves to be permanent member of UNSC"

Dominica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vince Henderson, made a strong case for India to be made a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying it has emerged as a "very important global player" and derserves to be considered for full membership of the UN body.

2023-09-24T04:45:20.124988+00:00 IST

Five Eyes intel made Canada level allegations against India: US

Wading into the ongoing diplomatic showdown between India and Canada, David Cohen, the US Ambassador to Canada, said it was “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners” that led the Trudeau administration to make the claim of a potential link between “agents” of the Indian government and the killing of separatist Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

2023-09-24T03:15:24.716224+00:00 IST

'Many folks were surprised, how India got everybody together'

Referring to the full consensus achieved by New Delhi Declaration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that many people were surprised when India was able to get everybody together.

2023-09-24T03:10:34.724875+00:00 IST

“When it comes to South-South cooperation, we walk the talk”

Underlining the many aspects of India’s G20 presidency that the world might "find useful", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said New Delhi has walked the talk when it comes to South-South cooperation.

2023-09-24T02:49:35.362509+00:00 IST