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Bhutan PM Backs India’s Bid For UNSC Seat, Cites Leadership In Global South

28 Sep 2024

Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay voiced support for India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), citing the country's significant economic growth and leadership in the Global South. The remarks by Bhutan's Prime Minister came while he addressed the 79th session of the United Nations...

UK Backs India’s Bid For Permanent UN Security Council Seat

27 Sep 2024

Following French President Emmanuel Macron's endorsement of India's bid, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his country's support for India's long-standing demand for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Speaking at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Starmer specifically mentioned the need for permanent African representation...

S. Jaishankar Meets G4 Foreign Ministers For UNSC Reform Talks

24 Sep 2024

In a significant diplomatic effort, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of India has reaffirmed the commitment to urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) through text-based negotiations. This reaffirmation came during a series of meetings with his counterparts from the G4 nations—Brazil, Germany, and Japan—held on the sidelines...

India Urges UNSC for Time-Bound Reform Talks, Criticizes Major Powers for Undermining Multilateralism

17 Jul 2024

India has once again called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recommit to time-bound negotiations on the council's reform, criticising the manipulation of the council's mechanisms by major countries and groups as "detrimental" to the multilateral spirit. "The primary reason the multilateral system has failed to deliver is...

US Responds To Elon Musk’s Comments, Expresses Support for UN Reforms

18 Apr 2024

The United States has backed the reforms within United Nations institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to statements made by US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel during a press briefing on Wednesday. Responding to queries regarding Tesla CEO Elon Musk's recent comments on India's absence...

Russian Ambassador Urges UN Reforms, Backs India’s Permanent UNSC Membership

11 Feb 2024

In a decisive statement on Saturday, the Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, emphasized the urgent need for reforms within the United Nations and its associated agencies. Alipov made a compelling case for India's inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, highlighting the country's potential to foster...

UN Lacks Credibility & To A Large Extent, Effectiveness: EAM Jaishankar

29 Sep 2023

In a recent address at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, once again emphasized the pressing need for reforms within the United Nations (UN). Without explicitly naming India, EAM Jaishankar voiced his concerns about the absence of the world's fifth-largest economy in the UN...

Is UNSC effective to address contemporary challenges global security, India asks at UNGA

24 Feb 2023

Ruchira Kamboj, India's permanent representative to the United Nations, questioned the Security Council's fundamental structure and asked if the principal organ is ineffective in dealing with contemporary threats to global peace and security. On Thursday (local time), Kamboj addressed the United Nations General Assembly during the Eleventh Emergency Special Session...

“Pakistan has learnt its lesson…” Shahbaz Sharif’s message to India

17 Jan 2023

Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, has asked for "serious and sincere talks" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on "burning points like Kashmir." Sharif told Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV that Pakistan has learnt its lesson after three wars with India and that it now seeks peace with its neighbor. "My...

“China cannot thwart India…”: India’s former Permanent Representative to UN

17 Jan 2023

Syed Akbaruddin, India's former UN representative, said on Monday that the designation of Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist by the UN sanctions committee demonstrates a growing global understanding that China cannot thwart India's pursuit of justice and that China's stranglehold on India's pursuit of justice is now in...