White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly reportedly said the staffer “was followed into a bathroom, recorded, physically assaulted and verbally accosted by a deranged leftist at the UN who somehow entered the venue past multiple layers of security.”
The speech was emblematic of a president whose second-term policies and pronouncements have been bigger and more aggressive — and far more disruptive to the global economic order — than those he advanced his first four years in the White House.
Meloni's endorsement comes against the backdrop of recent tensions between the United States and India over New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil.
The US president Donald Trump said that climate change is “not a legitimate idea", speaking at UNGA.
Trump liisted what he called seven conflicts claiming credit for ending them during his second term so far including Operation Sindoor by India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Pahalgam attack.
The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the UN agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban.
In a notable address at the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled his "Map of Blessing" and "Map of Curse," in which he listed India as part of the former. This video delves into Netanyahu's remarks, exploring the significance of India's representation and the implications for Israel-India relations.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his address at the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, raked the issue of Jammu and Kashmir as expected, making references to Article 370 and Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani in his over 20 minute speech.
"After I heard the lies and slanders leveled at my country by many of the speakers at this podium, I decided to come here and set the record straight," Netanyahu said.
The shift in Erdogan’s approach to Kashmir suggests a complex interplay of geopolitical dynamics, reflecting Turkey's evolving priorities and India's increasing influence on the global stage.
Jaishankar pointed to past border clashes, including the 2020 Galwan Valley incident, remarking that this event has since cast a shadow over bilateral relations, and reiterated that restoring peace and stability at the border is crucial for improving the broader relationship.
In a strong message to China, US President Joe Biden on September 24 told world leaders that Washington will continue to strengthen its network of alliances and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific
Modi shared his views on a variety of issues ranging from global peace and development, terrorism, cyber security, reforms, sustainable development, human welfare, food and health security and maritime and space
Here is the agenda and detailed itinerary for Prime Minister Modi's visit to the United States.
Earlier in the day, one delegation misused this forum to spread baseless and deceitful narratives, which is not a surprise," Minister in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur said on Tuesday.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly supports the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, urging the UN Security Council to reconsider the matter favorably.
In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, marked on May 3, Francis said attacks on press freedom undermine democracy.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj's stern response came after Pakistan's UN envoy Munir Akram made lengthy remarks against India, including references to Kashmir, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, during his address to the UN General Assembly meeting on "Culture of Peace."
The Security Council has progressively been unable to take decisions in recent years to strengthen global peace and security, he said at a media briefing shortly after holding talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
UNGA President Dennis Francis to visit India from January 22-26, meeting officials in New Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai, including Minister S Jaishankar.
India on Friday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a Jordanian-drafted resolution titled Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations' that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict and unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza strip.
As a civilisational polity that embraces modernity, we bring both tradition and technology equally confidently to the table. It is this fusion that today defines India, that is Bharat, Jaishankar said, concluding his speech.
Hours before his address the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the top UN leadership and discussed India's G20 Presidency, regional issues and global challenges, sustainable development goals and Security Council reforms.
A special publication ‘Ideas, Innovation, Implementation: India’s Journey Towards the SDGs’ that delves into the work of development organisations in India across each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was released at the event.
The two leaders met on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session on Saturday.