Mar 17, 2025, at 02:01 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi has slammed the United Nations and other international organisations and said they have almost lost their relevance in today's world amid rising conflicts.
Children welfare is at core of India's progress, says WCD Minister Annapurna Devi at summit in UN HQ
Mar 11, 2025, at 04:35 pm
Indian WCD Minister Annapurna Devi on Monday participated in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York when she said the welfare of women and children is at the core of India's progress.
India hosting Capacity Building Programme with UN Office for Disarmament
Feb 26, 2025, at 07:03 pm
The Government of India, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is organizing the first-ever Capacity Building Programme of its kind on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific Countries at National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics, Palasamudram from 25-27 February 2025.
May 26, 2021, at 06:35 pm
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has offered India's support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his re-election during a meeting in New York at which they discussed a range of issues from COVID-19 vaccine to terrorism.
Russia doesn't back any move to discuss Kashmir at UN: Sergey Lavrov
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Moscow/UNI: The Kashmir problem is a matter of direct talks between India and Pakistan and Russia doesn’t support the initiative to discuss it within the United Nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
Jan 14, 2019, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The United Nations Under Secretary General and High Representative for Disarmament, Izumi Nakamitsu, and Foreign Secretary, Vijay Keshav Gokhale on Monday inaugurated the First Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme organised by Ministry of External Affairs, officials said.
US stands with people of India: Donald Trump tweets on 2008 Mumbai attacks
Nov 27, 2018, at 09:20 am
Washington, Nov 27 (IBNS): As India observed 10th anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed strong support for the Asian nation for its fight against terrorism.
Sep 19, 2017, at 07:20 am
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS): US president Donald Trump has said that the United Nations is not performing to its full potential because of bureaucracy and mismanagement.
Syed Akbaruddin appointed as India's new permanent representative to United Nations
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Former MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin has been appointed as new permanent representative of India to the United Nations in New York, the Indian government confirmed on Monday.
Terrorism India's single point, give it up and come to talk : Sushama Swaraj tells Pakistan
Oct 02, 2015, at 04:56 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS) In a strong rebuttal of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's speech and his four-point suggestion, External Affairs Minister SUshma Swaraj on Friday said India has only point-stop terrorism- before holding talks between the two nations.
Narendra Modi congratulates Sushma Swaraj over her UN speech
Oct 02, 2015, at 06:52 am
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech at the UNGA and said she has wonderfully highlighted India's contribution to UN.
Oct 01, 2015, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) India on Thursday said 'de-terrorizing' Pakistan is an answer to achieve peace and it cannot be attended by 'de-militarizing Kashmir'.
PM meets leaders of Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Sweden and Cyprus in New York City
Sep 26, 2015, at 02:57 pm
New York/New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay in New York City.
Narendra Modi meets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Sep 26, 2015, at 06:11 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon here on Friday.
PM Modi meets President-elect of the UN General Assembly
Sep 01, 2015, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received Mogens Lykketoft, President-elect of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, India to be most populous nation soon
Jul 30, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Jul 30 (IBNS): The world’s population is projected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion in 2100, with India expected to surpass China as the most populous around seven years from now and Nigeria overtaking the United States to become the world’s third largest country around 35 years from now, according to a new United Nations report released on Wednesday.
Sep 27, 2014, at 04:20 pm
New York, Sep 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Saturday on a five-day visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
India-China border stand-off resolved: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the ongoing border stand-off along the India and China border in Ladakh was resolved and soldiers from both sides would withdraw by Tuesday, reports said.