Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has cautioned that the U.S.-India relationship is at a critical “inflection point” after four decades of strengthening ties, warning that India …
South Asia & UN
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India Cites Domestic Women’s Safety Initiatives as Global Model at UN Security Council Debate
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readCounsellor and Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Eldos Mathew Punnoose, stressed India’s strong stance against conflict-related sexual violence during the UN Security Council …
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Handshake or Hardball? What’s Really at Stake in a Modi–Trump United Nations General Assembly Bilateral
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s United Nations General Assembly is shaping up less as ceremonial diplomacy and more …
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Nepal’s Ambassador to United Nations Lok Thapa Elected ECOSOC President for 2026
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readNepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, has been elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for its 2026 session, which runs …
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India Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution at High-Level UN Conference
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readSpeaking at the United Nations High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” on July 29, 2025, India’s Permanent …
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India Leads Global Dialogue at United Nations on Cooperatives’ Role in Sustainable Development
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readTo commemorate the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Kenya and Mongolia, …
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Headway BPO and WFWPI Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Women’s Empowerment and Digital Innovation
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readHeadway BPO of America and the Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 2, 2025, at WFWPI Headquarters in New York, marking …
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India Reaffirms Support for Palestine, Urges Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access in Gaza
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readAt the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, held on July 23, 2025, at the UN Headquarters, …
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India Urges United Nations to Impose “Serious Cost” on States Sponsoring Cross-Border Terrorism
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has urged the global community to impose a “serious cost” on states that undermine the “spirit of good neighborliness” by …
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India Hosts High-Level Side Event at United Nations to Advance 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOn the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) to the United Nations, in partnership with NITI Aayog, hosted a high-level …