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Day 5 in New York: Jaishankar participates in India-CARICOM Ministerial meeting

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday participated in the India-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Ministerial meeting and exchanged perspectives on health cooperation, digital linkages and capacity building.

2022-09-23T23:44:17+00:00 IST

Pakistan PM says floods signify global climate impact, urges UN to act

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday highlighted the devastation caused by the floods in his country due to the impact of the climate catastrophe and urged the global leaders to act before it's too late.

2022-09-23T21:30:32+00:00 IST

US announces humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): The US is providing USD 327 million in humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday.

2022-09-23T19:18:47.956583+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds first Australia-India-Indonesia trilateral in New York

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held the first Australia-India-Indonesia trilateral with his counterparts in New York and said the grouping will contribute to ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific.

2022-09-23T18:01:12+00:00 IST

Jaishankar participates in high-level meeting of L-69 group in New York

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday participated in a high-level meeting of the L-69 Group on 'Reinvigorating Multilateralism and Achieving Comprehensive Reform of the UN Security Council' in New York.

2022-09-23T17:46:53+00:00 IST

Quad members sign guidelines to fight natural calamities

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): As part of a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, Quad foreign ministers on Thursday signed guidelines on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the region which will augment the synergy to undertake humanitarian operations, especially in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami.

2022-09-23T17:04:02.951407+00:00 IST

Quad leaders sign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief partnership guidelines, take a dig at China

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): United States on Friday hosted a ministerial meeting of the Quad grouping with India, Japan and Australia, the first such meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

2022-09-23T15:45:37+00:00 IST

Lavrov meets UN Secy General

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): On the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly meet, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and held discussions on the Istanbul agreements on exporting Ukrainian food produce from Black Sea ports.

2022-09-23T11:50:03.219690+00:00 IST

Jaishankar catches up with German counterpart on sidelines of UNGA

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

2022-09-23T08:05:02+00:00 IST

New York: Jaishankar launches Modi @20 book on PM's public life, shares candid moments

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, who contributed to a special book titled 'Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery' which commemorates 20 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in public life, read excerpts from the book and shared candid moments of his work relationship with the Prime Minister.

2022-09-23T07:24:27+00:00 IST

G4 slam lack of meaningful progress on Security Council reform

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): The Group of Four (G4) foreign ministers on Thursday expressed concern at the continued lack of meaningful progress in the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council (SC) reform and renewed their determination to work towards commencing text-based negotiations without further delay in the IGN.

2022-09-23T06:28:29+00:00 IST

"Jaage ho?..." Jaishankar narrates PM Modi's personal attention to crises

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs minister S Jaishankar in New York praised the leadership skills of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while recalling the attack on the Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan near the Indian consulate and while India was coordinating evacuations from the country.

2022-09-23T05:46:12+00:00 IST

Foreign Ministers of BRICS acknowledge UNGA resolution on "combating glorification of Nazism'

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Foriegn Ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Thursday acknowledged the annual UNGA resolution on "combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance".

2022-09-23T01:07:52+00:00 IST

'China targeted scientists in US labs to advance military tech'

Utah [US], September 23 (ANI): The Chinese government recruited scientists, who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, for assisting China to advance key military and dual-use technologies in areas such as hypersonics, deep-earth penetrating warheads, unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAV) and jet engines, according to a report released by Strider Technologies.

2022-09-23T00:53:36.037035+00:00 IST

US journalist denied interview with Iran President for not wearing hijab

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday cancelled the scheduled interview with the US journalist as she refused to wear a hijab for the interaction.

2022-09-22T23:48:57.396631+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart at BRICS ministerial in New York

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): After attacking China for blocking the designation of Pakistan-based terrorists in the relevant United Nations (UN) sanctions committee, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) ministerial meeting in New York.

2022-09-22T22:23:43+00:00 IST

Day 4 in New York: Jaishankar exchanged perspectives on global situation at BRICS ministerial meeting

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday participated in the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting and exchanged perspectives on the global situation, international economy and regional issues.

2022-09-22T22:09:23+00:00 IST

Union Minister Jitendra Singh holds meeting with energy ministers

New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday held a meeting over dinner with Energy Ministers from over 30 countries including US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2022-09-22T17:47:30.531632+00:00 IST

I2U2 Sherpas meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York

New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Sherpas of four countries of the I2U2 grouping consisting of India, Israel, UAE and the USA held a meeting on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly in New York and expressed their commitment to deepening the economic partnership.

2022-09-22T17:24:24.308847+00:00 IST

World cannot afford a nuclear catastrophe: Guterres

New York [US], September 22 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed concerns over the situation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in conflict-ravaged Ukraine and said that any damage to nuclear infrastructure could have terrible consequences for people in the area and beyond.

2022-09-22T17:12:49.895080+00:00 IST

'Nations having close ties with Moscow concerned about invasion'

New York [US], September 22 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ramped up criticism of Russia for its war in Ukraine on Thursday and noted that countries including those maintaining "close ties" with Moscow, have publicly condemned the conflict.

2022-09-22T16:50:14.803751+00:00 IST