Major Abhilasha Barak is the first woman combat helicopter pilot of the Indian Army
Narendra Modi is now the second Indian PM after Manmohan Singh to win the Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The resolution was endorsed by as many as 135 member states, showing broad support for the Gulf states
Expressing gratitude for the honour, the UN Secretary-General commended the Sultanate’s constructive and prudent diplomatic initiatives in supporting dialogue and mediation.
Six soldiers of the Bangladesh Army, attached to a UN peacekeeping logistics base, was killed in a drone strike as fighting intensified in the Abyei area on the border between South Sudan and Sudan
UN Peacekeeping challenges are becoming more complex due to geopolitical shifts, new technologies, and hybrid warfare, General Upendra Dwivedi says at the UNTCC Chiefs Conclave
The move, which became effective today, restores sanctions that had been suspended for a decade under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
The Israeli PM categorically rejected the creation of a Palestinian state and defended Israel's military campaign in Gaza, despite widespread international criticism and diplomatic walkouts
India sharply rebuked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly, accusing him of glorifying terrorism and misrepresenting facts about Kashmir
Donald Trump claimed the war would never have started if he were president and threatened further 'powerful' US tariffs on Russia if the peace deal fails to materialise
US President Donald Trump criticized the UN for its perceived inaction, stating he had to accomplish what the organization should have
UK, Australia, and Canada recognize the Palestinian state ahead of a crucial UN summit on Gaza which aims to rally support for a two-state solution in Palestine-Israel
As many as 142 countries backed the New York Declaration, while just 10 voted against and 12 chose to abstain: a clear signal of where the international mood now lies
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar who will address the session on September 27
Without Donald Trump's tacit acquiescence, if not approval, no proposal concerning the Middle East has a realistic chance of success
The UN Palestinian Refugee Agency described Gaza as "hell on earth" as its staff members reported fainting from exhaustion due to lack of food. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation said that its facilities in Gaza were attacked by the Israeli military
According to the UN human rights office, it recorded 613 Palestinians killed within a month in Gaza while trying to obtain aid
In a sweeping joint declaration (more than 16,000 words), BRICS calls for UN reform, questions dollar dominance, condemns cross-border terrorism, and pushes for a more equitable global order
The upcoming nuclear proposal comes after reports previously suggested that Iran was to draft a negative response to the US proposal presented in late May
This is likely to further complicate US-Iran nuclear negotiations
The potency of these substances, coupled with new trafficking tactics, make law enforcement efforts increasingly complex
In April, Pakistan used its non-permanent membership in the UNSC to remove the mention of The Resistance Front (TRF) in the press statement condemning the Pahalgam terror attack
As many as 26 persons were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, the worst since the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir
India joined 62 others to vote for the first-ever global carbon tax proposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which drew criticism from other developing nations
Critics have long highlighted the disproportionate focus on Israel in the UN General Assembly, where resolutions condemning the country far exceed those against nations with far graver human rights abuses
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