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India hosts FIPIC Foreign Ministers Meeting in NY, strengthens ties with P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted the Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York, highlighting the progress of a 12-point action plan outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the FIPIC-III Summit.
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Trump claims to be victim of "triple sabotage at the UN", with Secret Serv
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has alleged a "triple sabotage" at the United Nations headquarters during and prior to his address at the 80th session of the General Assembly, claiming an escalator malfunction, teleprompter failure, and audio issues were deliberate acts to undermine him.
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Trump to meet Pakistan PM Sharif in Washington; to sign executive orders a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump is set to engage in high-stakes bilateral meetings on Thursday, including a closed-door session with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office, according to Trump's public schedule released by the White House.
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EAM Jaishankar hosts L69-C10 joint ministerial in New York, pushes for UNS
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted the second L69 and C10 Joint Ministerial in New York, stressing Global South unity for UN Security Council reforms. He also met Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on the sidelines.
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Iran will never seek to build a nuclear bomb: President Masoud Pezeshkian
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his address at the United Nations General Assembly, has said that Iran has "never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb".
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"Don't stay silent while Russia keeps dragging this war on": Zelenskyy urg
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He stressed that while the G7 and G20 play important roles, responsibility ultimately lies with the entire UN membership.
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"We are living through the most destructive arms race in human history": U
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a "new age of warfare" driven by cheap drones and AI. He urged urgent global rules on AI weapons, cautioning that without real security guarantees, the world faces the "most destructive arms race in human history."
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"Europe cannot afford to lose Moldova too," says Zelenskyy at UNGA
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Russia's trying to do to Moldova what Iran once did to Lebanon and the global response again, not enough. We have already lost Georgia in Europe... and for many, many years, Belarus has also been moving toward dependence on Russia. Europe cannot afford to lose Moldova too," he said at th
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At UNGA, Zelenskyy questions UN's effectiveness, says "weapons decide who
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the UN General Assembly, questioned the body's effectiveness, saying conflicts like Gaza, Syria, and Ukraine show its failures. He stressed that "weapons decide who survives," voicing frustration over US aid delays, and criticised Russi
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World leaders gather for second day of UNGA 80th session in New York
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
World leaders gathered in New York for Day 2 of the UN General Assembly. Speakers include Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, Argentina's Javier Milei, and Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Protesters rally outside UN in New York against Iran ahead of President Pe
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The demonstrations came a day after the General Assembly session opened on Tuesday, as world leaders convened at the UN Headquarters in New York. Protesters staged anti-Iran rallies, voicing dissent against the government.
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UN urged to act as invasive alien weeds threaten rural livelihoods and foo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the UNHRC session in Geneva, ECO FAWN Society's Sai Sampath Mettu urged urgent global action against invasive alien weeds, warning they threaten crops, ecosystems, and rural livelihoods. He called for funds, monitoring, and a "Decade of Action" to safeguard food security and peasants'
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