At polarised UNSC meet on Iran attack, only consensus is Middle East tensions shouldn’t escalate
The Council immobilised by its divisions did not take any action and the meeting was only an occasion for venting.
The Council immobilised by its divisions did not take any action and the meeting was only an occasion for venting.
"When it was offered to us, Nehru's position was ‘we deserve the seat but first China should get it’," the MEA said at the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ahmedabad.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying India not being part of it is “absurd”. The billionaire also batted for a UNSC seat for the African Union.
The UNSC resolution calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip for a sufficient number of days to enable full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access.
Pakistan has been using terror proxies to create trouble in the Valley for decades.
Given our predominant role in peacekeeping, India gave UN peacekeeping a strong focus in the last year, Tirumurti said.
The council recognised that the current situation continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security.
While "strongly condemning" the terrorist attack in Kabul, India extends "heartfelt condolences" to the families of the victims of the attack, India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti said as he presided over a meeting of the Security Council.
With Thursday's meeting, India has successfully completed the three signature initiatives of its presidency
The Council "reaffirmed the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan to ensure the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten or attack any country