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Jaishankar urges reformed multilateralism amid rising geopolitical tensions

September 22, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during the ‘Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity’ (P4M) Summit in New York. Photo credit: @DrSJaishankar/X via PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for stronger multilateral cooperation and reforms in global institutions, warning that the international order is facing growing pressure from intense competition, geopolitical tensions…

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‘Historic occasion’: Jaishankar describes first V4+India Foreign Ministers meeting

September 22, 2026 admin

EAM S. Jaishankar meets with the Visegrád Group on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Photo credit: @DrSJaishankar/X India and the four-member Visegrad group of Central European countries on Monday (September 21, 2026) agreed to step up political, economic and defence cooperation at their first Foreign Ministers’ meeting, which External Affairs…

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U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

September 17, 2026 admin

The U.S. State Department said that it had approved visas for Iran’s “core delegation,” along with essential staffers to participate in the UN meetings. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AFP The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the President and Foreign Minister, to attend next week’s UN General…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz to travel to Washington to meet President Trump on September 25

September 24, 2025 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel from New York to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (September 25, 2025), as the two sides made a renewed push to reset their bilateral relations. Mr. Shehbaz is in New York to attend the…

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France’s Macron warns against ‘survival of the fittest’ in world affairs

September 23, 2025 admin

France’s President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) against allowing an approach of “survival of the fittest” to take hold in international relations as he addressed the UN…

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U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

August 29, 2025 admin

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. File | Photo Credit: AP Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, where the Palestinians previously have been represented. A State Department official, who spoke on condition of…

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U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

August 29, 2025 admin

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S Jaishankar Meets Russian Foreign Minister After PM’s Meeting With Zelensky In New York

September 25, 2024 admin

S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday. New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday (local time) on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister…

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World leaders at UN warn against ‘full-scale war’ over Lebanon

September 25, 2024 admin

Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, Lebanon September 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday (September 24, 2024) to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with…

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UNGA President Says India Lifted 800 Million People Out Of Poverty Simply By Smartphone

August 2, 2024 admin

Rural farmers are now able to transact all their businesses on their smartphone. New York: Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty in…

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