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Monday, October 13, 2025
TopicUN Security Council

Topic: UN Security Council

UNGA president praises India for ‘rich program of work’ planned for upcoming UNSC presidency

In an in-person meeting, Volkan Bozkir commended efforts of India's permanent representative to the UN, T S Tirumurti, who will be president of the UN Security Council next month.

UNSC must be made more representative of developing countries, says Harsh Shringla

Speaking at a multilateral forum, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also said that India values multipolar global order underpinned on respect for sovereignty.

UNSC needs to introspect cost of its ‘actions & inactions’ on Syria, says India

India asserted that the UN Security Council cannot be 'unmoved' on the urgent need to build consensus and work collectively for the war-torn country.

India warns Israel-Palestine against unilateral action, at UN Security Council meet

India also reaffirmed its support to the Palestinian cause and the establishment of a sovereign, & independent Palestine state living side by side with Israel.

India and Russia agree to work closely on key issues at UNSC

The Ministry of External Affairs said both sides held bilateral consultations in Moscow Tuesday on issues which are on the agenda of the UN Security Council.

All about the UN Security Council and India’s two-year term as non-permanent member

India officially began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on 1 January, after being elected in June.

UN Security Council condemns ‘atrocious and cowardly’ terror attack in Afghanistan

The attack, for which ISIL has claimed responsibility, took place on 24 October at the Kabul Education Centre, killing 24 people, including students.

India says Pakistan biggest sponsor of cross-border terrorism, ‘masquerading’ as victim

The response came after Islamabad's UN envoy claimed to have given a statement in a Security Council meeting despite it being not open to non-Council members like Pakistan.

Twitter begins to label handles of govt officials, state media for more transparency

The policy will start with the UNSC’s 5 permanent members, where Twitter feeds of state-backed media and officials will be labeled as 'government accounts'.

US to seek UN Security Council vote on extending Iran arms embargo this month

US ambassador to the UN, Kelly Craft said the country is willing to reimpose wide-ranging UN sanctions if the vote failed.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.