Jaishankar announces India's candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term

United Nations (IANS) India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said.

He made the announcement on Thursday at a brief news conference after presiding…

India says Pakistan Foreign Minister's comments on PM Modi a 'new low' even for country

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday strongly reacted to Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it was a "new low" even for that country.

A statement issued by the Ministry…

PM dials up President Putin, reiterates dialogue as solution to end Ukraine conflict

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward to resolve the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

UNSC reform: Jaishankar cites Covid vaccine source as example of changed world order

United Nations (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar cited on Wednesday India's role in becoming the world's vaccinator in the Covid pandemic to demonstrate how the world order has changed requiring Security Council reforms.

Jaishankar discusses India's G20 leadership with Guterres

United Nations (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India.

Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday that they…

Iran expelled from UN panel on women; India abstains on vote

United Nations (IANS) In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained.

The US proposal at the UN Economic and Social Council to remove Iran from the…

China continues to amass forces, build military infrastructure on border with India: Pentagon

Washington (IANS) The US Pentagon has said that China continues to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India.

Addressing a briefing, Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Press Secretary of the…

Forest fire destroys 46 homes in Chile, kills one person

Santiago (IANS) A forest fire in Chile's Metropolitan region has left one person dead, five people injured and 46 homes destroyed after razing at least 659 hectares of land, authorities said.

The Interior and Public Security Ministry's…

Proposed laws to compel Australian companies to reveal climate efforts

Canberra (IANS) The Australian government has announced new laws that will force big companies to disclose their emissions reduction efforts.

In a speech on Monday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that the proposed Australian climate risk disclosure…

Second Russian shopping mall mysteriously destroyed by fire raising suspicions of sabotage

Moscow (IANS) A new inferno at a Russian shopping mall on Monday has raised suspicions of coordinated sabotage attacks, the media reported.

StroyPark Mall in Balashikha, to the east of Moscow, was filmed in flames early Monday as thick black…