EAM Jaishankar meets officials from across world for discussions (Ld)

IANS | September 25, 2024 6:11 AM

United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has met officials from Asia, Europe and Latin America on the sidelines of the UN high-level meetings to promote bilateral relations and to exchange views on international and regional issues.

EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty ties

IANS | September 24, 2024 11:28 AM

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, marking the first high-level engagement between India and Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus after Sheikh Hasina's ouster as Prime Minister, last month.

Understanding China's policy of forced labour towards Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 23, 2024 9:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Over the last ten years, the global community and media have persistently highlighted the extensive atrocities inflicted by China upon its minority groups, particularly the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province. The Uyghurs represent approximately 45 per cent of the region's demographic and have endured various forms of oppression, including mass detainment and indoctrination through what are termed 'vocational education and training centres'.

Japanese PM reiterates India's call for expansion of UN Security Council

IANS | September 23, 2024 3:08 PM

New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Reiterating India's longstanding stance on expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in both permanent and non-permanent categories, as well as reform in its working methods, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for "concrete actions" to adapt the international organisation to the contemporary world realities.