Every autumn for nearly thirty years, India has arrived at the United Nations General Assembly with the same unfinished business: a permanent seat at the Security Council. This year, at the 81st session, held under the theme “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation,” New Delhi’s delegation was noticeably sharper. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told delegates that […]
A war of words between New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated on the eve of the latter’s UN General Assembly address. Netanyahu accused Mamdani of “inciting riots against New York Jews”, and the Mayor fired back by calling him the subject of an International Criminal Court warrant […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to address the UN General Assembly on September 26, with his speech coming against the backdrop of escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions, disruptions in the Red Sea and growing concerns over rising global energy costs. The 81st UN General Assembly runs from September 8 to September 28, 2026. The theme […]
