Sushma Swaraj's UNGA address: As it happened

Pic Courtesy: MEA

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj on Thursday addressed the United Nations General Assembly.  

02 October 2015

00:24 IST

Fully agree with you Sushmaji, empowering the girl child is vital to bring about a change in society: PM Modi.

00:23 IST

In her speech EAM has rightly emphasised on the need to end all forms of terror & make the world a peaceful place to live in: PM Modi

00:23 IST

EAM @SushmaSwaraj has wonderfully highlighted India's contribution to @UN & shared India's vision of what UN must be in the 21st century.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 1, 2015

00:13 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated MEA Sushma Swaraj, says a perfect articulation of key global issues.

Just spoke to @SushmaSwaraj ji & congratulated her for the excellent speech at the @UN. A perfect articulation of key global issues.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 1, 2015

00:03 IST

Sushma Swaraj concludes her address

23:58 IST

Hope that the United Nations will grow into exactly such a banyan tree: Sushma.

23:57 IST

In the Eastern tradition, the Banyan is a tree that signifies wisdom, yet is non-judgmental and all-encompassing: Sushma.

23:56 IST

A new idea for a new era: EAM @SushmaSwaraj proposes the concept of @UN as a Banyan Tree as she concludes address pic.twitter.com/WXJjXATV1T

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 1, 2015

नए समय के लिए नया विचार: @sushmaswaraj ने कहा, हमें UN को एक वटवृक्ष की तरह देखना चाहिए pic.twitter.com/6ppwt3Cs3d

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 1, 2015

23:55 IST

We are very happy that text-based negotiations were adopted. We have to include more developing nations in the decision making structures of the Security Council: Sushma as per ANI

23:55 IST

If security, development and international peace is to be maintained then Security Council needs to be reformed. As a woman and elected MP, it is my conviction that there is a shortcut to social change - empower the girl child: Sushma.

23:54 IST

India as a net security provider. EAM @SushmaSwaraj on India's humanitarian relief in Nepal, Yemen and elsewhere pic.twitter.com/K8ucIMJ7Gb

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 1, 2015

23:51 IST

The driving force is the motto of sabka saath, sabka vikas, the welfare of all our people: Sushma.

23:48 IST

If the response is serious and credible, India is prepared to address all other issues: Sushma.

23:44 IST

Talks and terror cannot go hand in hand. Give up terrorism and let us sit down and talk: Sushma

23:43 IST

Sushma while reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's speech said that there is no need of four pointers to discuss terrorism. They are redudant. Only one pointer is important and that is give up terrorism: Sushma

EAM @SushmaSwaraj spells out India's one point peace proposal to Pakistan: #GiveUpTerror pic.twitter.com/c0uvXSmc5h

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 1, 2015

23:42 IST

Sushma: After 2008 Mumbai attacks, many people from different nations died. It's shameful for the international community that terrorist responsible for this is still at loose. Talks and terror do not go hand in hand. 

23:40 IST

India has been facing terrorism for 25 years. New York has faced terrorism as well. But nations supporting terrorism haven't been dealt with. Nations who support, train, help, terrorists need to be stood against by UN. We are still deciding what "terrorism" means, still defining it. There is no "good" terrorism or "bad" terrorism: Sushma

23:40 IST

The future of the international community is now dependent on how we respond to the greatest threat that we face today which is terrorism: Sushma

23:37 IST

Have we have been able to fulfill the purpose for which the UN was established? UN has failed to address new challenges to international peace: Sushma

23:35 IST

Sushma Swaraj congratulates UNGA president, says she hopes that session will be as historic for outcomes.

She then recalled the message of the Mahatma, a day before his birth anniversary, the International Day of Non-Violence.  

EAM @SushmaSwaraj lists @UN's success & failures, says it has failed to address new challenges to int'l peace & sec pic.twitter.com/0MvfZoEDJy

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 1, 2015

23:33 IST

We must ask ourselves if we have political will to craft alternatives to conflict and to pursue them with commitment: Sushma

23:32 IST

MEA Sushma Swaraj begins her address at United Nations General Assembly in Hindi. She pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. 

Stay tuned. Luxembourg Foreign Minister speaking at UNGA. EAM @SushmaSwaraj next speaker... pic.twitter.com/IFPxk9kCKL

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 1, 2015

23:29 IST

Exercising India's Right of Reply during the General Debate of 70th session of UN General Assembly here late yesterday, First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Abhishek Singh termed as "regrettable" Pakistan once again choosing to "misuse" the High Level Segment of the UN General Assembly session to "distort reality and portray a false picture of the challenges in our region".

Sharif, in his address to the General Assembly earlier in the day, had said that Pakistan is the "primary victim" of terrorism.

Singh retorted sharply that "in truth, it is actually a victim of its own policies of breeding and sponsoring terrorists. The heart of the matter is a state that regards the use of terrorism as a legitimate instrument of statecraft. The world watches with concern as its consequences have spread beyond its immediate neighbourhood.

Sharif had used the podium of the UN General Assembly to propose a four-point peace initiative with India, which includes steps to demilitarise Kashmir and an unconditional mutual withdrawal from Siachen Glacier.

On Sharif describing Pakistan as the "primary victim" of terrorism, Vikas Swarup said "Pakistan is not primary victim of terrorism but of its own policies. It is in fact the prime sponsor of terrorism."

(With Agency inputs)