United Nations, Sep 27 — Selective enforcement of international law is weakening the global order and eroding confidence in institutions created to prevent war and hold governments accountable, world leaders have told the UN General Assembly.Speakers from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Leaders from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean have urged the United Nations to move beyond responding to wars and humanitarian disasters and invest more heavily in diplomacy that can prevent crises before they erupt.The demand emerged repeatedly during the General…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Cambodia, India and other countries have called for stronger international cooperation against online scam centres, terrorism, trafficking and criminal networks that use technology and cross-border financial systems to operate beyond the reach of individual governments.The…
United Nations, Sep 27 — India has joined maritime and Gulf nations in calling for the protection of international sea lanes as leaders at the UN warned that attacks on ships and disruptions at strategic waterways were threatening energy supplies, food security and global trade.External Affairs…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Developing countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have demanded an overhaul of global lending and climate-finance rules, saying the present system forces vulnerable nations to borrow repeatedly to repair damage they did little to cause.The calls during the UN…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stressed the importance of restoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-February 28 status without the imposition of any fees or restrictions.Speaking during the general debate of the 81st Session of the…
United Nations, Sep 27 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar used his UN General Assembly address to make a broad case for peace, but with a warning: India would defend itself against terrorism, and poorer nations should not bear the costs of wars and decisions in which they have little say.The…
United Nations, Sep 27 — India and several developing countries have warned the UN that wars are inflicting economic damage far beyond the battlefield, driving up food and energy prices and disrupting trade in nations with little influence over the conflicts.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and several smaller countries have used the UN General Assembly to demand greater strategic autonomy as intensifying competition among powerful nations places economic cooperation and national sovereignty under pressure.The speeches…
United Nations, Sep 27 — India has defended every nation’s right to develop its own artificial intelligence models as countries at the UN warned that control over the technology must not remain concentrated among a few governments and corporations.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the UN…
New York, Sep 27 — Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has left open the possibility of running for US president in 2028, saying the decision would involve his family but that he intends to play a part in the debate over America’s future.Asked directly by former Australian Prime Minister Kevin…
United Nations, Sep 27 — India widened its diplomatic outreach during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week in New York, holding separate talks with Mexico, the World Food Programme and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan.The meetings covered three different tracks. They included…
United Nations, Sep 27 — India and Venezuela are accelerating their energy partnership, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said after talks at the United Nations.EAM Jaishankar met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia González at UN headquarters in New York on Saturday on the margins of…
United Nations, Sep 27 — The United States and Russia forced the removal of key safeguards from a proposed United Nations framework governing lethal autonomous weapons, including a requirement for humans to review targets selected by artificial intelligence, The Washington Post reported on…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has called for talks on a United Nations convention on artificial intelligence, warning that governments face serious risks from autonomous systems even as they seek the technology’s economic benefits.Speaking at an Asia…
United Nations, Sep 27 — The United States and the European Union have rejected a United Nations declaration intended to strengthen global cooperation against future pandemics. However, countries like India and Germany raised concerns but stopped short of opposing the document, media reports…
Washington, Sep 27 — US and Indian Army snipers have trained together in the Himalayas, firing Indian Sako rifles at targets up to 580 metres as the two forces tested how quickly they could work as combined shooter-spotter teams.The long-range marksmanship training was conducted near Auli in…
United Nations, Sep 27 — India and Canada are preparing to take their relationship “to a higher level”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said after meeting Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.The brief but significant assessment came…
United Nations, Sep 27 — Russia backed India and Brazil for permanent membership of the UN Security Council while opposing seats for Germany and Japan, two of India’s partners in the G4 reform coalition.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov set out Moscow’s position during his address to the 81st…
Washington, Sep 27 — US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have moved to ease tariffs covering $60 billion in two-way trade and opened a new dialogue on advanced artificial intelligence, producing the first concrete economic and technology outcomes from Xi’s state visit.A White…
United Nations, Sep 27 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday called for an end to hostilities in the Gulf and Ukraine, warning that the conflicts were “threatening progress and retarding development” far beyond their immediate regions. Addressing the UN General Assembly, he said…