India’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 …
South Asia & UN
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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 …
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India Co-Chairs High-Level UN Meeting to Advance Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readA high-level meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) to Promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers, co-chaired by India and other member nations, was held on July 15, 2025, at …
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Sheikh Hasina Convicted in Absentia for Contempt Over Leaked “License to Kill” Remark
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readBangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on July 2, 2025, sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison for contempt of court. This marks the first conviction for …
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Australia Celebrates 11th International Day of Yoga with Over 55 Events Nationwide
by Pooja Bhardwaj 6 minutes readAcross Australia, from Parliament House in Canberra to suburban community halls in Perth, over 55 events were held to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21, …
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India Receives Strong Support Across Americas for Operation Sindoor, Says Shashi Tharoor
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readLeader of the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation from India and former Minister of State for External Affairs, Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, described the delegation’s meetings with Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, …
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India’s Soul Unbroken: Spiritual Unity Defies Terror’s Divide
by Haji Syed Salman Chishty 8 minutes readThe heinous terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which tragically claimed 26 innocent lives, was a calculated assault not only on human lives but on the very soul …
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India Stresses Maritime Security and Anti-Terrorism as Pillars of National Strategy
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, underscored the country’s firm commitment to “maritime security and counterterrorism” as key components of its “national security and economic interests.” …
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India Remains Among Fastest-Growing Major Economies: UN Report
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readAmid a global economic landscape marked by “heightened trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty,” a new United Nations report projects India to remain one of the fastest-growing large economies, revising …
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Half of Women’s Organizations in Crisis Zones Face Closure Amid Global Aid Cuts
by SAH Special Correspondent 2 minutes readIn a new survey released on May 13, 2025, UN Women warned that half of the women’s organizations responding to humanitarian crises around the world could shut down within six …