India to host 'very substantive and significant' G-4 summit
India will host a "very substantive and significant" summit meeting of the G-4 nations aimed at pushing for early UN Security Council reforms in the wake of the UN General Assembly adopting a decision to commence text-based negotiations on the long-pending reforms.
Sep 24, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
PM Modi expected to stress on UNSC, `peace keepers` consultation at leaders' summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address world leaders' summit, where he is expected to talk about the requirement of United Nations Security Council consulting the countries that provide troops in the peace keeping operations.
Sep 24, 2015, 10:53 AM IST
US backs India's bid for permanent UNSC seat
The US has said it is committed to India's inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reforms of the powerful wing of the world body.
Sep 23, 2015, 11:09 AM IST
Always favoured expanding UN Security Council: Ban
Terming the adoption by the UN General Assembly of a negating document on Security Council reform as a process in the right direction, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for expanded the Council to make it more broadly representative, democratic and transparent.
Sep 17, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
Nations opposing Security Council reforms will be isolated, UNGA president warns
General Assembly President Sam Kahamba Kutesa, who steered the body past its first major hurdle in expanding the UN Security Council, has warned countries opposing reforms that they risk becoming "more isolated."
Sep 15, 2015, 13:20 PM IST
Big victory for India as UN adopts text-based negotiations on UNSC reforms
The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a negotiating text by consensus for the long- pending Security Council reforms, setting the stage for talks on the issue at its 70th session beginning tomorrow, boosting India's bid for a permanent seat in the revamped world body.
Sep 14, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
Financial regulators to issue warning against ISIL links
Concerned over an estimated USD 1 million a day funding received by ISIL, the Financial Action Task Force has asked all countries, including India, to prevent the terror group from tapping their financial systems.
Oct 26, 2014, 12:05 PM IST
