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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: UNSC

We live in a strange democracy where the world is led by undemocratic UNSC: former Lesotho PM

The 26th International Conference of the Chief Justices of the World brought together chief justices from around the world, along with senior judges and delegates representing 52 countries.

India accuses Pakistan of ‘delusional tirade’ at UN, says Islamabad conducts ‘systematic genocide’

At the UNSC debate, Permanent Representative of India, Parvathaneni Harish, said Pakistan distracts the world through hyperbole and 'bombs its own people'.

Taliban foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India next week after UN grants him travel ban waiver

Pakistan, as chair of the UNSC Committee overseeing the sanctions, had blocked India’s earlier request for a travel ban waiver for Muttaqi to visit the country in September.

In a first, UNSC panel report mentions Lashkar front TRF, links it to Pahalgam attack

India has been providing inputs on The Resistance Front to the UNSC monitoring team since 2023. Islamabad has lobbied hard to block its mention in UN documents.

Iran allies China, Russia, Pakistan draft UN resolution seeking immediate ceasefire in Middle East

New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Iran’s global allies Russia, China, and Pakistan Sunday circulated a joint draft resolution calling for...

‘Pakistan in violation of IWT’, spreading disinformation—India at UNSC

India's Permanent Representative to UN Parvathaneni Harish refuted Pakistan's claims regarding the treaty & reiterated New Delhi's commitment to responsible water management even amid persistent cross-border terrorism.

‘Maritime security & countering terrorism central to national security’—India at UN

At UNSC debate, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish says India 'pursuing role as a responsible maritime power to safeguard its interests & address emerging threats' amid shifts in Indo-Pacific.

On Islamabad’s request, UNSC to hold closed-door consultations on India-Pakistan tensions

Pakistan's Mission to UN Sunday requested emergency consultations stating that tensions with India over situation in J&K pose 'threat to both regional & international peace & security'.

Indian envoy to UN says, ‘J&K an integral part of India’, condemns Pakistan’s misinformation campaign

Parvathaneni Harish emphasised the democratic choice made by the people of J&K in the legislative assembly after Pakistan’s Foreign Minister raised the issue at the UNSC.

UNSC condemns M23 advance in Congo, expresses concern about threat posed to Goma

These advances, said UNSC, represent a serious violation of the cease-fire, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.