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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicUN Security Council

Topic: UN Security Council

India has provided much needed balance to UNSC vis-a-vis P-5: Ambassador Tirumurti

India will assume the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council on 1 August, it's first Presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the 15-nation UN body.

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'.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.