The delimitation debate reflects our inability to eschew the politics of handouts, caste and ethnicityIndia faces a critical juncture as a proposed constitutional amendment fails. This highlights a growing divide between economically prosper...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
WTO talks in Brazil-US deadlock over ecommerce duties moratoriumNegotiations to extend the moratorium - which is set to expire in March - by four years plus an additional buffer year to 2031 are stuck, e...
30 Mar, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Commerce secy Rajesh Agrawal holds key bilateral meetings ahead of WTO Ministerial ConferenceCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal engaged in crucial WTO talks, preparing for MC14 in Cameroon. Discussions with key diplomats from the EU,...
14 Feb, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Russia believes India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in UNSC: Sergey LavrovRussia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov supports the inclusion of India, Brazil, and African nations as permanent members of the UN Securit...
20 Oct, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
India 'a buzzword' at UNGA79; World leaders back permanent UN Security Council seat for New DelhiThe 79th United Nations General Assembly saw increasing calls for reforming the UN Security Council. Leaders from France, Russia, the US, U...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer advocates for India to become a permanent United Nations Security Council memberUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has supported India's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Speaking at the UN General Assemb...
28 Sep, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
France, UK reiterate support for India as permanent UNSC member"France supports the candidacy of Germany, Brazil, India and Japan as permanent members. It also wishes to see a stronger presence of Afric...
15 Dec, 2022, 06.59 AM IST
France voices support for India, Germany, Brazil, Japan as permanent UNSC members"France's position is constant and well known. We want the Council to be more representative of today's world, in a way that further streng...
19 Nov, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
UK backs India's case for permanent UN Security Council seatAddressing the UNSC's annual debate on Security Council reform on Thursday, UK Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward said, "We support the ...
18 Nov, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent membership in UN Security CouncilIn his address to the General Assembly just an hour before External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...
25 Sep, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
Pakistan opposes India's candidacy to UNSC membershipPakistan has opposed India's candidacy to the UN Security Council's permanent and non-permanent membership, citing the Kashmir issue. The G...
27 Nov, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
India, Germany, Brazil, Japan 'absolutely needed' at UNSC as permanent members: FranceIndia is at the forefront of efforts at the UN to push for the long-pending reform of the Security Council, emphasising that it rightly des...
07 May, 2019, 09.32 AM IST
France reiterates support for India's permanent seat in reformed UN Security CouncilIndia has been calling for the reform of the UN Security Council along with Brazil, Germany and Japan for long, emphasising that it rightly...
04 Mar, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
Many UN members favour UNSC permanent seat for IndiaCountries like UK and France emphasised that the world body's top organ must reflect the emergence of new global powers.
13 Nov, 2016, 03.23 PM IST
In U-turn, Russia supports India’s entry into UN Security CouncilIn a sudden U-turn, Russia has said it backs the applications of both India and Brazil for permanent membership in the UN Security Council.
18 Aug, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
US, Brazil agree on modest expansion of UNSCThe US and Brazil today agreed on a modest expansion of the UN Security Council but America stopped short of endorsing Brazil for being a p...
30 Jun, 2015, 11.10 PM IST
UK, France support India as permanent member of UNSCSome 50 nations participating in a General Assembly session here yesterday said Security Council reform is long overdue and is needed to re...
13 Nov, 2014, 03.11 PM IST