Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: IndiaIndia told the United Nations that reform of the UN Security Council must include expansion of permanent members with veto powers, warning ...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votesIn a significant shift, the U.S. under President Trump refused to blame Russia for the Ukraine invasion in key U.N. votes, splitting from i...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.51 PM IST
US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for AfricaThe United States supports adding two permanent U.N. Security Council seats for African states and one rotating seat for small island devel...
12 Sep, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
India backs ceasefire in Gaza at UN, two months after abstainingIndia voted in favour of a draft resolution in the UN General Assembly demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas co...
13 Dec, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Are we anywhere near a possible solution acceptable to both sides: India abstains in UNGA on Ukraine resolutionIndia was among the 32 nations that abstained as the 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution 'Principles of the Charter of the U...
24 Feb, 2023, 08.07 AM IST
India at UNHRC expresses concern over Sri Lanka's lack of progress on solution to Tamil issueNew Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI) India on Monday issued a statement on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in S...
13 Sep, 2022, 07.24 AM IST
Telangana HC slams IRDAI Chairman for appointing official without jurisdictionIn 2014, IRDAI chairman had relaxed the minimum qualification requirement for an appointment of a candidate to a senior joint director.
21 Sep, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
View: Will the UN survive another quarter century? China could queer the pitchThe permanent five have never taken any military action jointly in these 75 years. Instead, they have used the veto 254 times between them ...
26 Oct, 2020, 12.23 PM IST
Parliament gives nod for removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status, splitting J&K to 2 UTsThe resolution was passed by Lok Sabha with 351 members in support and 72 against it, while one member abstained.
06 Aug, 2019, 10.24 PM IST
Rajasthan High Court rules Benami Amendment Act, 2016, can’t be effective retrospectivelyThe new ruling allows the tax office to confiscate property and put the real owners and benamidar behind bars.
26 Jul, 2019, 04.00 PM IST
Nehru’s Himalayan UN gaffe: File on permanent UNSC membership offer to India must be traced and declassifiedNehru and Krishna Menon suspected the American offer as a Western ploy to set India against China, and therefore were opposed to it.
15 May, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe joins India's pitch for UN reformsIn his address to the India Africa Forum Summit, Mugabe thanked India for its development works in the Africa but said there should be a "r...
29 Oct, 2015, 05.48 PM IST
India calls for two-third majority of general assembly to appoint UN secy generalThe Indian representative spoke about involvement of women, regional rotation and 2/3rd majority of the general assembly for the appointmen...
28 Apr, 2015, 02.01 PM IST
Government considering making bribery in private sector criminal offenceResponding to another question, Narayanasamy said there is no proposal with the Government to make corruption-free public service a fundame...
05 Dec, 2012, 03.33 PM IST
- Resolution introduced in US Congress backs India's UNSC bid
Lauding India's commitment to global peace and development of the South Asian region, a resolution introduced in the US House of Representa...
22 Nov, 2010, 10.49 AM IST
- Why UNSC seat is a big deal
US president Barack Obama, who supported India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, toed a markedly different...
09 Nov, 2010, 02.56 AM IST
- US should support India's UNSC bid: lawmaker
Describing India as a "crucial and proven partner", a Florida lawmaker has urged the US and other "like-minded" countries to push for the i...
21 Feb, 2008, 08.43 PM IST