Washington is evaluating another round of direct talks with Tehran, with possible venues and timelines under review as both sides keep diplomatic channels active amid ceasefire pressure.
The Indian delegation was led by Special Secretary and Member (Customs), Surjit Bhujabal.
The United States and Iran are expected to hold the next round of talks over the nuclear deal on Tuesday (local time) in Geneva, Switzerland
The adage ‘kings’ battle, plebeians perish’ still holds good in contemporaneous geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions.
Members of the European Parliament, senators, and human rights activists raised concerns over human rights violations against vulnerable women and children in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and Bangladesh, during a side event at the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary P K Mishra has called for transboundary cooperation to address extreme heat risks.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the informal meeting on the Cyprus issue, held over two days in Geneva, Switzerland, had made "meaningful progress."
Bagchi’s statement was in response to unfounded remarks made about India, particularly in relation to Jammu and Kashmir.
Led by Secretary, Minister of Labour and Employment, Ms Sumita Dawra, it highlighted India’s positive experience in this regard, and informed the ILO Governing Body members of several steps it has taken in this regard.
The IPU has a membership of 180 countries. The delegation includes five Rajya Sabha members who are S Niranjan Reddy, Kartikeya Sharma, Ashok Mittal, Prashanta Nanda, Sumitra Balmik, along with Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P C Mody.
