The UN Security Council approved a US-backed plan for Gaza peace and an international force. Hamas rejected it, calling it foreign control. Russia and China abstained. The plan mentions a possible path to Palestinian statehood, which Israel's Netanyahu opposes. Trump hailed the vote as histo
Israeli forces on Sunday (local time) "fired on UNIFIL peacekeepers from a Merkava tank from near a position Israel has established in Lebanese territory", the peacekeepers said in a statement, adding heavy-machinegun rounds hit about 5 metres (5.5 yards) from their personnel.
The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution to back President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza. Russia was forced to prepare an alternative draft UNSC resolution to the American one on achieving sustainable peace in Gaza, according to a Russian Permanent Mission to the UN.
The United States on Thursday urged UNSC members to support the text, saying Palestinians could face "grave consequences" if the ceasefire breaks down and Israeli operations resume.
"India appreciates your efforts to promote peace, security, and stability in Africa. India has always advocated for dialogue and peaceful resolution of conflicts," President Murmu said during bilateral talks with her Angolan counterpart João Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.
In a joint statement, the countries described the move as a "blatant violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions," particularly Resolution 1134, which denounces Israeli actions aimed at altering the demographic and legal status of occupied Palestinian territories si
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset approving two laws aimed at "imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank", calling it a "blatant violation" of the rights of the Palestinian people, and a challenge to international law.
"We meet at a time when the international financial system remains under severe stress with weak growth, unsustainable debts and declining external flows. The adoption of the Sevilla commitment provides a renewed global framework to address these challenges. On international trade, India rei
The Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday welcomed Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi upon his arrival in India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that both permanent and non-permanent membership of the Council should be expanded, and "India stands ready to assume greater responsibilities".
Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) on Friday (local time), advocated for a reformed UN Security Council (UNSC), explicitly naming India and Japan as "deserving nations" for permanent membership to reflect today's global reali