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For Sushma Swaraj's Speech At UN, A Barbed 'Thank You' From Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday September 24, 2017

The Congress has issued a barbed response to foreign minister Sushma Swaraj's tough speech at the United Nations General Assembly, which ripped apart Pakistan. This morning, a tweet from party vice president Rahul Gandhi read, "Sushma ji, thank you for finally recognising Congress governments' great vision and legacy of setting up IITs and IIMs".

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Lauds India's Contribution To UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and praised India's contribution in the world body's efforts towards sustainable development, peace operations and tackling climate change.

Terrorism The Most Dangerous 'Ism' of the 21st Century, Says Minister MJ Akbar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar has said that terrorism is the greatest challenge faced by the world as of now and it needs to be fought unitedly without a "compromise".

From Sushma Swaraj At UN, A Measured Rebuttal To Trump's Jab At India

India News | Reported by Namrata Brar, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday September 24, 2017

Reiterating India's commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said India's unflinching backing for the climate change pact was an outcome of a philosophy that was at least 5,000 years old. "This is not because we are afraid of any power, influenced by friend or foe, or tempted by some imagined greed," she de...

'They Won't Be Around Much Longer': Trump's Fresh Threat To North Korea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 24, 2017

North Korea's foreign minister assailed US President Donald Trump at the United Nations on Saturday, deriding him as a "mentally deranged" leader whose threats had increased the chances of military confrontation

Amid Sushma Swaraj's Takedown Of Pakistan At UN, A Veiled Dig At China

India News | Reported by Namrata Brar, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday September 24, 2017

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj was unsparing in her attacks on Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, mercilessly lampooning PM Abbasi's speech that had pointed fingers at India. But the Foreign Minister didn't miss the opportunity to take a thinly-veiled dig at China as well, the veto-wie...

Full Text Of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's Speech At UN General Assembly

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday September 24, 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gave her second speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. In her speech delivered in Hindi, Ms Swaraj sharply criticised Pakistan for sponsoring terrorists. She also called on world leaders to jointly fight against terrorism.

We Made IITs, Pakistan Made Lashkar, Says Sushma Swaraj At UN: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Sunday September 24, 2017

In a takedown of Pakistan for its non-stop support to terrorism, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's accusations of violating human rights, telling the United Nations General Assembly, "Look who is talking". "We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas our neighbour Pakistan se...

Sushma Swaraj UN General Assembly Address: We Set Up IITs, IIMs. Pak Created Lashkar, Jaish-e-Mohammed

India News | Sunday September 24, 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan in her address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

China Follows UN Sanctions With Bans, Limits On Fuel Products To North Korea

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 23, 2017

China said on Saturday it will ban exports of some petroleum products to North Korea, as well as imports of textiles from the isolated North, in line with a United Nations Security Council resolution passed after Pyongyang's latest nuclear test.

Syria Drops Off The Radar At UN Assembly

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 23, 2017

Syria's war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa from the Islamic State, but world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week seem to be paying little attention

Day After India Slammed Pak Over Terror, Sushma Swaraj Speaks At UN: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday September 23, 2017

At the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly today, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to deliver a stinging response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, carrying forward New Delhi's effort to diplomatically isolate Pakistan. Setting the tone for the takedown of Pakistan at the international meet, an Indian diplomat ha...

Threats Endangering South Asia's Peace On Rise: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

The number of threats and incidents endangering South Asia's peace and stability are on the rise, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

Pakistan, The Polluter, Is Paying The Price Of Terror: 5 Points India Made At UN

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday September 22, 2017

India exercised its Right of Reply at the United Nations General Assembly after Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi alleged that the "struggle of the people in the region is being brutally suppressed by India". Eenam Gambhir, India's First Secretary to the United Nations, said Pakistan is now "Terroristan" and that it was "extraordinary"...

US Eyes New North Korea Sanctions As South Korea Fears War

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2017

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will announce new sanctions against North Korea as South Korea warned the United Nations of the risk of accidentally igniting a war.

Iran Nuclear Deal Cannot Be Renegotiated: Hassan Rouhani

World News | Reuters | Friday September 22, 2017

Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to curb its nuclear program in return for the easing of economic sanctions. US President Donald Trump called the deal an embarrassment during his first speech at the United Nations on Tuesday.

G4 Countries Seek Early Reform Of UN Security Council

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

Foreign Ministers of G4 countries, including India, have called for an "early reform" of the UN Security Council and expansion of its permanent and non-permanent members at a meeting on the sidelines of the annual General Assembly Sessions of the United Nations

Myanmar Protesters Try To Block Aid Shipment To Muslim Rohingya

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 21, 2017

Buddhist protesters in Myanmar threw petrol bombs to try to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Rakhine state, where the United Nations has accused the military of ethnic cleansing, before police fired in the air to disperse them.

North Korea Is Likely To Fire More Missiles After Trump's Speech, Experts Say

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Thursday September 21, 2017

Kim Jong Un's regime tells the North Korean people every day that the United States wants to destroy them and their country. Now, they will hear it from another source: from the president of the United States himself

Can't Believe I Met Priyanka Chopra, Tweets Malala. Her Sweet Reply

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday September 21, 2017

Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai only joined Twitter two months ago and uses the microblogging site to share exciting life updates, like getting into Oxford. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old tweeted a sweet "fan girl" moment with actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Meets Counterparts From Six Nations

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday held meetings with her counterparts from six countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session here and discussed bilateral cooperation.

Donald Trump Urges 'Strong And Swift' UN Action To End Rohingya Crisis

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 21, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is urging the U.N. Security Council to take "strong and swift action" to bring Myanmar's Rohingya crisis to an end, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, calling the violence there a threat to the region and beyond.

Priyanka Chopra Posts About Speaking On Empowerment At United Nations Event

Entertainment | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Priyanka Chopra quoted Mahatma Gandhi's lines which read: "If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children"

Why Are The Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar?

World News | Max Bearak, Laris Karklis, Tim Meko, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Last week, the United Nations' top human rights official called Myanmar's ongoing military campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority group in that country's Rakhine state "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing."

UN Chief Urges Myanmar To Halt Military Campaign Against Rohingyas

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 19, 2017

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Myanmar to halt its military campaign against Rohingya Muslims, just hours after Aung San Suu Kyi failed to quell an international outcry in a much-anticipated address.

Weeks After Schooling Pak On Terror, Donald Trump's New Warning At UN

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

US President Donald Trump today told world leaders that it is time to "expose" and "hold responsible" those countries that provide funding and safe havens to terror groups, weeks after he warned Pakistan for supporting "agents of chaos."

In UN Speech, Trump Threatens To 'Totally Destroy North Korea' And Calls Kim Jong Un 'Rocket Man'

World News | David Nakamura, Anne Gearan, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 20, 2017

President Donald Trump warned the United Nations in a speech Tuesday that the world faces "great peril" from rogue regimes with powerful weapons and terrorists with expanding reach across the globe, and called on fellow leaders to join the United States in the fight to defeat what he called failed or murderous ideologies and "loser terrorists."

With Eye On North Korea, Donald Trump Makes UN Debut

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 19, 2017

US President Donald Trump urged United Nations member states on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to address what he has said is the top global challenge.

Donald Trump's First Speech At United Nations: Threatens To 'Destroy North Korea', Calls Kim Jong Un 'Rocket Man'

World News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday September 19, 2017

US President Donald Trump is delivering his first address at the United Nations amid global anxiety over North Korea and Iran. Trump took the podium at the General Assembly just after Brazil's Michel Temer, presenting his message to the world as he pushes his nationalist "America First" agenda. At a first UN appearance on Monday, Trump vowed to pus...

World Leaders Anxious To Hear Donald Trump As UN Assembly Kicks Off

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 19, 2017

World leaders open their annual debate at the United Nations Today, eager to hear US President Donald Trump deliver his maiden address amid global anxiety over North Korea and Iran.