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Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi meets 76th UNGA President-elect, discusses
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday met Abdulla Shahid, President-elect of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and discussed issues like COVID-19 vaccines, gender, youth, human rights and
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Abdulla Shahid prays for successful rescue efforts amid landslides in west
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and current Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Sunday prayed for successful rescue efforts amid landslides in western India caused by heavy monsoon rains.
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Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid meets PM Modi, lauds India's continuous support
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lauded India's continuous support and assistance for the development of the country.
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Abdullah Shahid praises India for supplying COVID-19 vaccines, essential m
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 23 (ANI): Minister of Foreign Affair of Maldives and President-Elect of the 76th UN General Assembly Abdullah Shahid on Friday commended India's generosity for ensuring COVID-19 vaccine supply to 95 countries and providing essential medicines to 150 countries in the wo
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Foreign Secy Shringla meets UNGA President-elect Abdulla Shahid, exchange
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid and exchanged views on further strengthening the ties between the two countries.
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Anyone with negative COVID-19 PCR test can visit Maldives, says UNGA Presi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and current Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid, who is on a visit to India, on Thursday said that any tourist with a negative COVID-19 PCR test can visit the Maldives.
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India has been always first responder in times of need for Maldives, says
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and current Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid, who is on a visit to India, on Thursday said that India has always been the first responder in times of need for the island nation.
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Terrorism a scourge, need to address it soon, says UNGA President-elect Ab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Amid the turmoil in Afghanistan post-withdrawal of the foreign forces and Taliban resurgence, President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the current Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Thursday called "terrorism" a "scourge", a
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Yoga was lifeline during COVID-19 lockdown, says UNGA President
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): On the 7th International Yoga Day, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir said that yoga was a lifeline during the COVID-19 lockdown as it helps to maintain physical wellbeing and manage the stress of uncertainty and isolation.
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India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): India on Friday abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar saying that its views were not reflected in the draft resolution and a "consultative and constructive" approach involving Myanmar's neighbouring countries is important as the
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UN special envoy decries violence in Myanmar as 900 civilians already kill
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 900 civilians have been killed by security forces in Myanmar since the military takeover on February 1, United Nations Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener told the UN General Assembly.
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India needs to achieve zero new transmission of HIV to end AIDS: Harsh Var
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): India has ably demonstrated that strong political leadership is most critical to address inequalities and gaps in epidemic response, said Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday as he emphasised on the need to achieve zero new transmission of HIV
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