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P Harish named India’s representative to UN in New York
Harish will succeed Ruchira Kamboj, the first woman to hold the position in New York. She retired at the beginning of June and the post has been vacant since then
Published on Aug 14, 2024 09:03 PM IST
Arindam Bagchi is India’s next envoy to UN in Geneva, replaces Indra Mani Pandey
Arindam Bagchi was due to take up an ambassadorial posting earlier following his promotion but was asked to stay on as spokesperson in view of the G20 Summit
Updated on Oct 16, 2023 11:42 PM IST
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi to be India’s envoy to the UN in Geneva
In Geneva, Arindam Bagchi, a 1995 batch officer of the IFS, will replace Indra Mani Pandey, who is expected to return to the headquarters in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 12:46 AM IST
India sending more relief, humanitarian material to explosion-hit Lebanon
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti offered deep condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India to Lebanon on “this terrible human tragedy”.
Updated on Aug 10, 2020 10:57 PM IST
United Nations | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Munir Akram to replace Maleeha Lodhi as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN
The newly appointed envoy, Akram, a known hawk on India, had previously served as Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN for six years from 2002 to 2008. He is said to be anti-India and sharp-tongued.
Published on Oct 01, 2019 01:13 AM IST
Islamabad | Asian News International
Dawood Ibrahim’s illegitimate activities from ‘safe haven’ pose real danger: India to UNSC
Terrorist organisations are increasingly involved in lucrative criminal activities such as trading in natural resources and human trafficking to raise funds, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said on Tuesday.
Published on Jul 10, 2019 10:38 AM IST
United Nations | Press Trust of India
India seeks ISIS-like focus from UNSC on Pak-based terrorists
India has felt frustrated by the lack of on-going and committed collective action to degrade these sub-continental terrorists and entities as was undertaken by the UNSC to tackle the Islamic State (IS or ISIL, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). The UNSC did not stop after simply proscribing the outfit.
Updated on Jul 10, 2019 10:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Irreconcilable guns need to be silenced in Afghanistan: India tells UNSC
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin told the UN Security Council that India had invested over $2 billion in Afghanistan since 2002 in reconstruction and development of the country.
Updated on Mar 09, 2018 12:07 PM IST
Press Trust of India, United Nations | HT Correspondent