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UN peacekeeping is more challenging than ever before: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He made these remarks at the 'Launch of Group of Friends to promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers' in the Trusteeship Council. Along with India, contributing countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco and Nepal, participated as its co-chairs.
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Terrorism epicentre remains very much active, says Jaishankar at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaishankar made these remarks during the 'UNSC Briefing: Global Counterterrorism Approach: Challenges and Way Forward'. Speaking in his national capacity, he took veiled digs at Pakistan for cross-border terrorism against India and at China for blocking the black-listing of Pakistan-based te
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Key expectation that Afghanistan will not again sever as base for terroris
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking on the key priorities for India during its current tenure at the UNSC, he added, "One of the key expectations there is that Afghanistan will not sever as a base for terrorism against other countries. We expect whoever has authorities in Afghanistan to respect and honour that commitm
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"World is not stupid..." Jaishankar's response to Pakistani journos questi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a sharp retort, Jaishankar said the world isn't stupid and it is not forgetful. "...The world increasingly calls out countries, organisations indulging in terrorism...my advice is to clean up your act and try to be good a neighbour."
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We cannot let another '9/11 of New York' or '26/11 of Mumbai' happen again
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In his address, Jaishankar took veiled digs at Pakistan for cross-border terrorism against India and at China for blocking the black-listing of Pakistan-based terrorists at the United Nations.
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Accountability must be bedrock of counter-terrorism: Jaishankar at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaishankar said India faced the horrors of cross-border terrorism long before the world took serious note of it.
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Nepal, India set to conduct 16th edition of Surya Kiran joint military tra
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Nepal and India are all set to conduct the 16th edition of Surya Kiran from Friday, the joint military training exercise between the two South Asian nations.
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Central government offers to establish permanent Secretariat for No Money
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Central government has offered to establish a permanent Secretariat for the No Money for Terror (NMFT) in the country, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday.
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Jaishankar holds talks with UNGA President in New York
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He landed in the US today for a two-day visit to preside over two high-level ministerial signature events of India's ongoing Presidency of the UN Security Council on December 14 and 15. The external affairs minister was received by India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, amba
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Need for concerted action against LeT, JeM terror networks, say India, US
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said both sides called on all countries to take immediate, sustained, and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under their control is used for terrorist attacks.
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Jaishankar arrives in US to chair high-level UN meets
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The High-Level Ministerial Open Debate on December 14 is on the theme of "New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism" [NORMS] and the High-Level Briefing on December 15 is on "Global Approach to Counter Terrorism - Challenges and Way Forward". Both these themes have been key priorities for
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Pakistan Army kills man during exchange of fire in North Waziristan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's army wing, Inter-Services Public Relations said that the "terrorist" was involved in high-profile terrorist activities against security forces, as well as kidnapping for ransom. He was also wanted by the Counter Terrorism Department in multiple cases.
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