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ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

India produced scholars, scientists. Pakistan, what did you produce? Terrorists: Sushma Swaraj

On 23 September 2017, then-Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj delivered a powerful rebuke to Pakistan during her address at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

‘Maybe somebody wants a Nobel Prize’, how Zelenskyy took a dig at countries proposing peace plans

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said these countries were attempting to achieve a 'lull' in the war, instead of an end to the conflict.

India’s permanent representative to UN Ruchira Kamboj flags Israel-Hamas war’s ‘humanitarian crisis’

Addressing meeting of United Nations General Assembly Kamboj highlighted India’s efforts to normalise ongoing situation and extend humanitarian aid in Gaza and reiterated the two-state solution.

How India voted at UN General Assembly on Israel-Palestine issue over the years

This is the edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1338, published on 30 October 2023, on how India has historically voted on the Israel-Palestine issue at UN.

Amid strained ties, India backs Canada-proposed amendment condemning Hamas to UN resolution on Gaza

India among 88 nations who voted in favour. This comes amid India & Canada's diplomatic row following Canadian PM Trudeau's claim of India link to killing of Sikh separatist Nijjar.

India abstains from voting on UN resolution calling for ‘truce’ in Gaza over failure to condemn Hamas

Apart from India, UK, Canada & 42 others also abstained from voting. Canada proposed an amendment to the resolution seeking explicit condemnation of Hamas, which India supported.

‘Room for diplomacy,’ says Canada’s UN envoy after Indian counterpart meets him on UNGA sidelines

Experts say that while it may be too early to comment, meeting between India's Ruchira Kamboj & Canada's Robert Rae can be seen as a ‘positive sign’, believe back-channel talks ongoing.

‘Canada has created very permissive environment for extremism,’ says Jaishankar amid diplomatic row

During a discussion in New York, external affairs minister refers to Sikh extremist Nijjar's killing, says India informed Canadian govt that it was not 'its policy' to engage in such acts.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.