United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic has “unleashed a tsunami of hate and xenophobia”. Without naming specific countries, Guterres called for an “all-out effort” to end this state of affairs, the BBC reported. He said migrants and refugees were especially affected, adding they had been “vilified as a source of […]
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India slams China for raking up Kashmir at UN
New Delhi: The government on Thursday slammed China at the United Nations for raking up India’s internal matters and its failure to recognize Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesman for the Chinese mission to the UN had earlier said that the “question of Kashmir remains high on the Security Council’s agenda”. Beijing’s […]
No takers for Pakistan’s ‘malware’ of lies at UN: India
United Nations: Pakistan’s “malware” of falsehoods against India has found no takers at the UN and it has to heal itself of the malaise of terrorism and subversion, India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin has told the Security Council. Hitting back at Pakistan’s attacks on India at the Council on Thursday, he said, “My simple response […]
Going to UN for Kashmir was blunder: Amit Shah targets Cong
New Delhi: Holding the Congress party squarely responsible for the present-day Kashmir dispute, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed the critics for questioning the Narendra Modi government’s August 5 move to abrogate Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Blaming first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the crisis, Shah said going to […]
Baloch activists urge Modi to raise rights abuse at UN
Islamabad: Baloch Human Rights activist Ashraf Bamoch has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the issue of Balochistan and human rights violation there at all international fora. Wishing Modi on his birthday, Ashraf tweeted: “Don’t forget the repressed people of Balochistan. Give them voice and raise the issue at all international fora, including United […]
Sikh girl’s abduction: VHP urges UN for stern action against Pak
New Delhi: After India asked Pakistan for “immediate remedial action” in the case of a minor Sikh girl, forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim, now the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has urged UN human rights arm to direct Islamabad for stern action against culprits. “We condemn the abduction, conversion & illegal forceful marriage […]
India isolates Pakistan at UN by winning the diplomatic war – 3 min read
New Delhi: On Friday morning, India secured a major diplomatic victory at the UN by reiterating its unequivocal position on Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan being the cradle of terror. By restating its position on how Pakistan remains a rogue state indulging in unabashed state sponsored terror through proxies, India once again notched up major brownie […]
UN urges India, Pakistan to defuse tensions
United Nations | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” and offered to mediate in the face of rising tensions following the attack at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers. Guterres, through a spokesman, said that the UN is […]
Guterres backs UN refugee agency on concern over Rohingya repatriation
United Nations : Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stands behind the UN refugee agency (UNRA)’s expression of concern over India repatriating seven Rohingyas to Myanmar, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. After reading out an abbreviated version of a statement issued earlier in Geneva by the UNRA, he said at his daily briefing in answer to […]
Al Qaeda seeking ‘opportunistic attacks’, but capability ‘low’ in India: UN
United Nations : The Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is looking to carry out opportunistic attacks, but has low operational capability in India, according to a UN report. “AQIS is relatively isolated owing to increased security measures within the wider region, but the group continues to seek security gaps for opportunistic attacks,” according […]