September 12, 2026 5:07 PM

At BRICS, PM Modi calls for replacing ‘pyramid of privilege’ with ‘platform of partnership’

The Global South must become a “rule shaper” and the existing “pyramid of privilege” structure in global governance must give way to a “platform of partnership”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday while opening the two-day annual BRICS summit.  The prime minister also unveiled a 10-point roadmap for global governance reform under the BRICS framework while advocating for a ‘Seafarers’ Emergency Support Network’ to safeguard sailors facing heightened risks from ongoi...

September 2, 2026 12:13 AM

‘Double standards’ in fight against terrorism ‘unacceptable’: SCO declaration

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on Tuesday termed the “double standards” in the fight against terrorism as “unacceptable” and called on the international community to combat the menace, including the cross-border movement of terrorists. In a joint statement, called the ‘Bishkek Declaration’, issued after the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in the Kyrgyz capital, the member states expressed deep concern over developments in West Asia. Th...

August 26, 2026 6:28 PM

India at UN Security Council calls for protecting food supply chains amid conflicts

India has called for stronger international action to mitigate the impact of armed conflicts on global food security, stressing that food insecurity is primarily a consequence of conflict, political instability and underdevelopment rather than their root cause. Addressing a UN Security Council high-level open debate on “Food Under Fire: The Security Council's Role in Mitigating Global and Local Food Crises” on August 25, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Par...

July 24, 2026 10:43 AM

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of suppressing the fundamental rights of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and misusing the global forum to push what it described as a "divisive agenda." Delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, asserted that the Union Territ...

July 24, 2026 10:45 AM

‘Diplomacy may not succeed in preventing conflicts, but holds power to stop them’: UN chief Antonio Guterres at UNSC debate

Amid escalating global conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday stressed that while diplomacy may not have succeeded in preventing many of the world's ongoing crises, it remains the only viable path to ending them. Addressing the UN Security Council's Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes" in New York, Guterres warned that conflicts are becoming more frequent, prolonged and complex, while...

July 15, 2026 12:18 PM

Security Council reform urgent to make multilateralism fit for the future: India at UN

India has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms of the United Nations, asserting that the Security Council's inability to effectively respond to global conflicts has weakened public confidence in the multilateral body and underscored the need to make international institutions more representative and capable of addressing contemporary challenges.   Addressing the Ministerial Roundtable on "Making Multilateralism Fit for the Future" during an informal meeting of the UN General Assembly, ...

June 24, 2026 9:55 AM

India slams Pakistan for ‘politicising’ UN Security Council meeting on Jammu & Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during an Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that the Union Territory is an integral part of India and remains a strictly internal matter. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, delivered India’s statement during the Arria-formula meeting titled “Bridging the Implementation Gap: UNSC Resolutions and Maintenance of International Pea...

May 27, 2026 10:40 AM

‘Pak will have to accept consequences of sponsorship to terrorism’: India slams Islamabad at UN high table

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, on Tuesday delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing Islamabad of continuing cross-border aggression and sponsoring terrorism against India. He said Pakistan would have to “accept the consequences” of its actions. Speaking during the UN Security Council Open Debate on “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System,...

February 26, 2026 1:05 AM

PM Modi, Israeli counterpart travel together to attend technology and innovations exhibition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday travelled together to see an exhibition which showcases strides made in the world of technology. "After my Knesset address, PM Netanyahu and I are on the way to an exhibition which showcases strides made in the world of technology," PM Modi said in a post on X. PM Modi addressed today a Special Plenary of the Knesset in Jerusalem. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli parliament. Up...

December 20, 2025 1:08 PM

UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned last week’s drone attacks on a UN logistics base in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured nine others. In a press statement, members of the Security Council expressed deep condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, as well as to the government and people of Bangladesh. They also wished a swift and full recovery to those injured. The drone attacks took place on Saturday in Kadugli, in Sudan’s South Kordofan state....