India at UN News

Dr. P.K. Mishra, principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 3 represented India at the 8th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Geneva.

Harish underscored that Pakistan has repeatedly used the civilian cover to advance the cause of terrorism. 

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, New York, Parvathaneni Harish made these remarks while delivering India's statement at the meeting to commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

India's UN Representative emphasised support for Palestinians, condemned recent attacks and advocated for a two-state solution for peace.

Exercising its right to respond during the UN Security Council Debate on Women building peace in a changing environment, New Delhi slammed Islamabad over the "deplorable" condition of women from minority communities in Pakistan.  

India also ruled out any agreement while the neighbouring country indulges in terrorism.

India said it is committed to support a two-state solution where the Palestinian people are able to live freely in an independent country, with due regard to the security needs of Israel.

India’s DPR to the United Nationsalso reaffirmed country's support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine issue, which he said could lead to the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the ministers stressed that the time has come to move towards a result-oriented process and urged the redoubling of efforts to achieve concrete outcomes within a fixed time frame through the commencement of text-based negotiations.

Indian envoy to UN said no amount of misinformation, rhetoric and propaganda from any country can deny the fact that J&K and Ladakh are inalienable part of India.

India tore into Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council meeting.

During a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, India said, "The global fight against terrorism cannot and should not be compromised for narrow political games. The international community should also display zero tolerance towards terrorism."

Amid condemnation by Muslim countries over the controversial remarks made by now-suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad, India's Permanent Representative to the UN asserted that the country does not need "selective outrage" from outsiders.

The resolution was co-written by US and Albania 11 nations voted for the motion India, China and UAE abstained on the resolution

The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year. A combination of a suspension of foreign aid and international sanctions on the Taliban have plunged the country into a full-blown economic crisis.

Tirumurti said India has always said that nations should not go back to pre-9/11 era when terrorists were being divided into 'your terrorist' and 'my terrorist' "We need to ensure that radical groups in one region do not draw sustenance from another," he added Tirumurti said he looked forward to enhancing synergies between Counter-Terrorism Committee and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism

India has hit back at Pakistan. At UNSC, New Delhi has said that Islamabad has an 'established' history of harbouring, aiding and actively supporting terrorists. India said that Pakistan is a country that has been globally recognized as one openly training and financing terrorists.

Criticizing Pakistan, India's Permanent Secretary to the United Nations Vidisha Maitra said the country continues to promote a "culture of violence" at home and across its borders. She also said, "We have seen today another attempt by the Pakistan delegation to take advantage of the UN forum for hate speech against India".

Strongly condemning the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, India has told the United Nations Security Council that these attacks make the world feel the need to unite against terrorism and those who provide safe havens to terrorists.

Amid drone sightings in and around Jammu city and days after the attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu, India told UN General Assembly that potential use of armed drones for terrorist activities requires serious attention.