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Topic: UN General Assembly

Modi’s ‘mother of democracy’ comment sparks debate, but he’s not the first Indian PM to say so

PM Modi made the comment at the UN, but Morarji Desai, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and P.V. Narasimha Rao have all expressed similar thoughts in the past.

Terrorism, ethnic cleansing Pakistan’s ‘crowning glory’ for last 70 years, India says at UN

The strong rebuttal came after Pakistan PM Imran Khan spoke about India’s internal affairs, including Jammu and Kashmir, during his pre-recorded video statement at the UN General Assembly.

Need for reformed multilaterlism, Modi says at UN as India joins Security Council

Speaking at the General Assembly on the occasion of the UN's 75th anniversary, Prime Minister Modi said it faces a crisis of confidence without comprehensive reforms.

Climate crises, global conflicts & Covid fallout — World’s problems get worse as UN turns 75

The UN is going through one its most challenging periods ever, and keeps churning out increasingly grim reports on the global threats it was created to ameliorate.

Virtual UN General Assembly to see record participation of world leaders, says Guterres

Heads of State and Government will submit a pre-recorded video statements for summits and sessions that will be played in the iconic General Assembly hall this year.

UN chief Antonio Guterres recommends scaled down annual meeting of world leaders in New York

It is likely the General Assembly gathering will be postponed or the event modified as New York remains one of the global epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic.

India slams Pakistan at UN, says it takes to hate speech just like ‘fish takes to water’

India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador K. Nagaraj Naidu said Pakistan “obfuscates” the international community from the truth.

PM Modi to address annual UN General Assembly session on September 28

PM Narendra Modi is expected to address the Indian-American community in Houston on 22 September before he attends the UNGA session in New York.

Let’s restart bilateral talks, says Pakistan’s Imran Khan in letter to PM Narendra Modi

Khan proposed a meeting between foreign ministers of both the countries on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in September.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Nehru’s younger sister who slammed Indira for Emergency

18 August is the birth anniversary of Pandit, a freedom fighter, an accomplished diplomat and politician. 

On Camera

The court is not Rahul Gandhi’s uncle. Its job is to protect rights, not preach

Which humanitarian crisis should be prioritised, which words are ‘simple’ enough to avoid hurt feelings, or who is a ‘true Indian’, are not questions warranting court input.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.