UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate as a briefer. It remains to be seen whether any press statement on the COVID-19 situation is issued after the meeting.
US, UK, France and Russia have backed India's membership bid in the UNSC, but China, which has veto power, has been stonewalling New Delhi's efforts for years.
India pushed for adopting the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism that cuts off terrorists and their financiers from funds, arms and safe havens.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
One hopes India will not allow its obsession with Pakistan to overshadow its tenure in the UNSC. Or its quest for a permanent seat, which will happen when the time is right. It will be an odd start to the two year term if conflict between two members comes to the table of the Security Council. India’s effort should be to enrich the deliberations to such an extent that P 5 wonders how it could have got along for so long without us.
One hopes India will not allow its obsession with Pakistan to overshadow its tenure in the UNSC. Or its quest for a permanent seat, which will happen when the time is right. It will be an odd start to the two year term if conflict between two members comes to the table of the Security Council. India’s effort should be to enrich the deliberations to such an extent that P 5 wonders how it could have got along for so long without us.