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Amid Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, contingency plan to evacuate Indian troops ready
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Amid Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, contingency plan to evacuate Indian troops ready

New Delhi: The Indian Army has a plan ready to evacuate its contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission, ThePrint has learnt. This comes at a time when Israel’s attacks on positions held by the UN peacekeepers injured two Indonesian and two Italian peacekeepers. According to sources in the Army, India had prepared a contingency plan to evacuate its peacekeepers soon after Israel launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on 1 October. However, the Indian contingent is currently safe and there is no plan for an immediate evacuation, the sources added. “It is only in case of a contingency that these will be implemented,” an Army source said. Show Full Article The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Tuesday said it was concerned about the...
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Russia Joins Global Leaders Backing India’s Bid For Permanent UNSC Seat, After UK, US, France

In a significant boost to diplomatic ties, Russia on Saturday entered the growing list of countries backing India's long-standing demand for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This announcement came after the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Bhutan, Portugal, and Chile recently made similar endorsements.  Supporting India and Brazil's bid for a permanent seat at UNSC, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during his address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, stressed that a "fairer world order" requires the expansion of the representation of the Global South in the UNSC. "We are not stepping away from dialogue with the West. In July, upon the proposal of Russia, there was an open debate in the Security Council on the subject of building a ...
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After France, UK PM Keir Starmer Rallies For India’s Permanent Seat At UNSC

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced to extend his support for India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. Starmer's announcement follows a similar one by French President Emmanuel Macron.  “The Security Council has to change to become a more representative body, willing to act – not paralysed by politics,” said the British Prime Minister at the UN General Assembly in New York.  “We want to see permanent African representation on the Council, Brazil, India, Japan and Germany as permanent members, and more seats for elected members as well," he added, reported Hindustan Times.  India has asserted that it rightfully deserves a permanent membership to the 15-member council. It has conte...
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‘Terrorism a global threat, need comprehensive convention’ — India at UNSC
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‘Terrorism a global threat, need comprehensive convention’ — India at UNSC

New York: Terrorism is a global threat not only to peace and security but also to development and no global prevention mechanism can be complete without a comprehensive approach to counter-terrorism, India said at the United Nations while reiterating the urgent need for comprehensive convention on international terrorism. R Ravindra, Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of India at the United Nations in New York delivered India’s statement at the Security Council Open Debate on ‘The New Agenda for Peace – Addressing global, regional and national aspects of conflict prevention’.The Indian envoy congratulated Sierra Leone for the presidency of the Security Council and thanked it for organizing this open debate and briefers for their insights. Show Full Article...
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