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Bangladesh says keen on good ties with Pakistan but won’t forget 1971 – Times of India

DHAKA: Bangladesh wants good relations with Pakistan but not at the cost of giving the impression that the horrors of 1971 have been forgotten, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said Tuesday of suggestions that interim govt may be keen to bury the hatchet."I think relations will be easier if they (Pak govt ) show the courage to refer to what happened in 1971 and say that they are seeking to apologise for it," he said while responding to a question at the ministry of foreign affairs.Hossain said chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus meeting Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept 25 didn't mean all was forgotten. "It was a courtesy meeting... When we sit for a discussion, we will raise the difficult issues," the foreign affairs adviser...

28Sep

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Netanyahu Shows 2 Maps At UN, Says ‘The World Must Choose Between A ‘Blessing’ And A ‘Curse”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue Israel's attacks on Iranian-backed fighters during his first speech at the UN General Assembly after the Gaza war, Reuters reported. He displayed two maps, showing a group of countries as "The Curse" and another as "The Blessing", but both the maps showed Palestinian territories – the West Bank and Gaza -- as part of Israel. ראש הממשלה נתניהו במסר בעברית לעם ישראל על בימת האו"ם: "חיזקו ואמצו ואל תיראו מפניהם כי ה' אלוקיך הוא ההולך עימך, לא ירפך ולא יעזבך. עם ישראל חי! היום, מחר ולעולם"@netanyahu #משדר_מיוחד pic.twitter.com/junM7GZXi2 — עכשיו 14 (@Now14Israel) September 27, 2024Netanyahu said the world must choose between a "blessing" and a "curse". Countries which were shown as "blessings" on the map include Egypt, Su...

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Raises Kashmir Issue at UNGA

Pakistan on Friday once again raked the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanding that India should reverse the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 to “secure durable peace”. Addressing at the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Sharif also accused New Delhi of “massive expansion of its military capabilities" and issuing threats to cross the LoC to take over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. He suggested that India should enter into a dialogue for “peaceful” resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue, and said “like the people of Palestine”, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have “struggled for a century for their freedom and right to self-determination," news agency PTI reported. Pakistan routinely raises the Kashmir issue at the ...

27Sep

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Haitian President Speech: Haitian President’s UN speech goes viral after water pitcher mishap | World News – Times of India

Haitian President's UN speech goes viral after water pitcher mishap (Picture credit: X) Haitian President Edgard Leblanc Fils became an unexpected internet sensation after a humorous accident during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. As he made a heartfelt plea for global support to aid his country, which is struggling with gang violence and mass migration, he attempted to take a drink from a large water pitcher.However, instead of pouring it into a glass, he tried drinking directly from it, spilling water over himself.The moment, captured on video, quickly spread across social media, with netizens responding with a mix of jokes and memes.While discussing the urgent need for global solidarity and backing the Biden administration's call for a formal UN peacekeeping mission i...

24Sep

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Jaishankar Holds Talks With Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser In 1st Meet After Sheikh Hasina

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. This is the first bilateral meeting between India and Bangladesh after a massive student protest dethroned the Sheikh Hasina administration and forced her to flee to India."Had a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of Bangladesh in New York this evening. The conversation focused on our bilateral ties," Jaishankar said. Had a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of Bangladesh in New York this evening.The conversation focussed on our bilateral ties. pic.twitter.com/UNtNyHGHyQ — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 24, 2024The Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry also shared a pictur...

24Sep

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Nearly 500 dead as Israel strikes 1,300 targets in Lebanon – Times of India

Israel launched airstrikes on targets across southern Lebanon, killing nearly 500 people in one of the deadliest days of fighting in nearly two decades and fanning fears of all-out war.Some 1,650 people were wounded in the strikes and about 100 women and children were among the dead, the Lebanese health ministry said. Israeli officials said many of those killed were members of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, and argued that the group had placed rocket launchers in private homes.The strikes were a major escalation just days after an attack in which pagers and walkie-talkies owned by Hezbollah members exploded. Israel didn’t take credit for that campaign but the group blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.“I want to clarify Israel’s policy: we do not wait for the threat, we a...

21Sep

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PM Modi Leaves For US, To Participate In Quad Summit Hosted By Biden

PM Narendra Modi has left for a three day visit to the United States to participate in the Quad Summit being hosted by President Joe Biden in his hometown Wilmington on September 21 and to address the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, the Ministry of External Affairs has said. #WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for United StatesDuring his three-day visit to US, he will be attending the QUAD Leaders' Summit and the Summit of the Future (SOTF) at the United Nations in New York. Along with that, he will hold some key bilateral meetings… pic.twitter.com/aAKqEmYhgc — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2024"I look forward joining my colleagues President Biden, Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Kishida for the Quad Summit. T...