It is absolutely essential to ensure that Afghanistan's territory is not used to spread terrorism and for terrorist activities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his address at United Nations General Assembly.
Modi began his speech on a deeply personal note, rewinding to his roots as a "poor boy" who sold tea in a small town and rose to the country's highest political office.
The theme for this year's General Debate is 'Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations.'
President Biden, in his talks with Prime Minister Modi, applauded India’s “strong leadership” during its UN Security Council Presidency in August 2021, according to the US-India Joint Leaders’ Statement issued after their meeting in the White House on Friday.
According to a recent UN Development Programme report, the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar will further compound the socioeconomic impact of the Covid pandemic, reducing incomes.
The US has been at the forefront of an effort to restrict the use of Huawei equipment in 5G mobile networks, citing serious security issues.
Pakistan-based radical cleric Hafiz Saeed’s Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) is the front organisation for the Lashkar-e-Taiba which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people, including six Americans.
The two leaders resolved that the Taliban must abide by UNSC Resolution 2593 (2021) which demands that Afghan territory must never again be used to threaten or attack any country
The 10 member countries of ASEAN are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the coup on February 1, when the Myanmar military led by Senior General Ming Aung Hlaing overthrew the civilian government and declared a year-long state of emergency.
Quad will ensure expanded vaccine manufacturing India is exported for the Indo-Pacific and the world, the summit statement said.
"In the Prime Minister's view, India and the US are natural partners and endeavours to consolidate and strengthen our partnership of trust," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
‘Global Citizen Live’ is a 24-hour event that will be held across 25th and 26th September and will involve live events in major cities.
PM Modi and his counterparts- Scott Morrison of Australia and Japan’s Yoshihide Suga- also attended the meeting of Quad leaders hosted by US President Biden in the US capital on Friday.
Meanwhile, PM Modi will address the General Debate of the 76th Session of the UNGA today. The theme for this year’s General Debate is ‘Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations.
PM Modi met Joe Biden in White House on Friday at 8:30 pm. Many contemporary issues ranging from COVID-19 to climate change were discussed in the meeting.
PM Modi has reached New York where many of his fans greeted him. He will be addressing UN General Assembly at 6:30 PM on Saturday.
Prime Minister Modi will speak on various important issues including cross-border terrorism, regional situation and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had said earlier.
The meeting of Quad member nations seems to have rattled China. Chinese Foreign Ministry released a message on the meeting, where it said that Quad won't get support from any other nation.
Imran Khan had addressed the United Nations General Assembly virtually today where he raked up the Kashmir issue during his address.
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