India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said intensifying competition among major powers is colliding with deep economic interdependence, creating a more volatile international environment and forcing countries to rethink how they …
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Urges UN Reform, Climate Justice and Debt Relief
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readSri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has called for stronger international cooperation and the United Nations that responds more effectively to global challenges, saying conflicts, climate disasters, debt and technological …
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IMF Launches China Growth Model Book Ahead of Annual Meetings in Bangkok
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia and Pacific Department launched “Toward a New Economic Growth Model for China” on September 23 at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China …
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Sri Lanka Calls for Health and Development Financing Reforms at UN High-Level Week
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readSri Lanka called for stronger international cooperation on pandemic preparedness and development financing during two high-level meetings at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. At a September 25 …
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Minister Jaishankar Calls for Accountability Over State-Sponsored Terrorism at UNGA
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 9 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said terrorism remains a “persistent threat” to peace, warning that state-sponsored violence carried out across borders poses a direct challenge …
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Shehbaz Sharif Touts Pakistan’s Economic Reforms, Urges Regional Stability at UN
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readPakistan’s economic revival is a central responsibility of his government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, citing structural reforms and fiscal discipline that …
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Prime Minister of Bangladesh Outlines Democratic and Economic Agenda at UNGA
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: Bangladesh is free from what Prime Minister Tarique Rahman described as more than 15 years of “fascist rule and exploitation,” following a prolonged political struggle and …
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At UNGA, Nepal’s Prime Minister Urges Climate Action After Deadly Floods
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: Prime Minister of Nepal Balendra Shah told world leaders that the catastrophic flash floods that swept through his country’s mountain communities four weeks ago were a …
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Bhutan’s Prime Minister Says PM Modi Backs Gelephu Mindfulness City
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay said Gelephu Mindfulness City, a planned Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Bhutan’s border with India, has the support of Indian …
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India, Liberia Launch UN Group to Protect Shipping and Seafarers
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: India and Liberia launched the Group of Friends on Safety, Security of Shipping and Seafarers at the United Nations in New York on September 25, seeking greater …