Amb T S Tirumurti
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Former Ambassador of India to United Nations, New York. Former Secretary to Govt. of India. Presently Distinguished Professor IIT Madras. Author of 3 books.
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A feeling of great pride and humility as I take my place in the
@UN
#SecurityCouncil
as PR of
#India
.
#IndiainUNSC
@MEAIndia
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In UN Security Council meeting on
#Ukraine
today, India abstained on the vote on draft resolution.
Our Explanation of Vote ⤵️
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@KvanOosterom
@MEAIndia
@AmbVMKwatra
@DrSJaishankar
@M_Lekhi
@MOS_MEA
@RanjanRajkuma11
@SanjayVermalFS
Kindly don’t patronize us Ambassador. We know what to do.
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India abstained on the vote today in the UN General Assembly emergency special session resolution on
#Ukraine
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Our Statement on Explanation of Vote ⤵️
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Proud day for India 🇮🇳
India gets elected to UN
#HumanRightsCouncil
by a overwhelming majority
As a democratic & pluralistic country adhering to fundamental rights, 🇮🇳will continue to further
#HumanRights
issues
Thank you colleagues of all UN Member States for your support 🙏
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India abstained on the UN General Assembly vote this morning. I made a statement of Explanation of Vote ⤵️
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We have seen remarks by President of Turkey on Indian UT of Jammu & Kashmir. They constitute gross interference in India’s internal affairs and are completely unacceptable. Turkey should learn to respect sovereignty of other nations and reflect on its own policies more deeply.
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Another attempt by Pakistan fails!
In today’s meeting of UN Security Council which was closed, informal, not recorded and without any outcome, almost all countries underlined that J&K was bilateral issue & did not deserve time and attention of Council.
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Thank External Affairs Minister
@DrSJaishankar
for his visit to
@IndiaUNNewYork
to share his perspectives and provide guidance to our officers
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Delighted to receive External Affairs Minister
@DrSJaishankar
in New York
EAM will, inter alia, be meeting UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
during his visit.
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My article in today’s
@timesofindia
on contemporary forms of religiophobia
India sounded the warning in UN on increasing hatred & attacks on non-Abrahamic religions like Sikhism, Buddhism &
#Hinduism
, which need to be addressed
@UN
should not be divided on religious lines ⬇️
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Privileged to take over yesterday as Permanent Representative of India to the UN in New York. During these COVID-19 times, I was the second Ambassador/ PR to UN to present virtual credentials!
@MEAIndia
@DrSJaishankar
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In UN Security Council meeting on
#Ukraine
today 27 February, India abstained on the vote on the resolution to refer the matter to an emergency session of
@UN
General Assembly.
Our Explanation of Vote ⤵️
#IndiainUNSC
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#IndiainUNSC
UN
#SecurityCouncil
will meet on Friday, 6th August, under Indian Presidency to discuss and take stock of the situation in
#Afghanistan
🇦🇫
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At the UN Security Council meeting on
#Ukraine
this afternoon, I made the following statement ⤵️
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.
@NaorGilon
while what he/she has written is condemnable, let’s not forget there has been no anti-semitism in India. That’s why Israelis have flocked to India over years & enjoyed friendship & safety. Let’s not exaggerate rush-of-blood of some as reflective of our ethos
Just wanted to share one of a few DMs I got in this direction.
According to his profile, the guy has a PhD🤔.
Even though he doesn’t deserve my protection, I decided to delete his identifying information.
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PM of Pakistan statement a new diplomatic low - at 75th UN General Assembly. Another litany of vicious falsehood, personal attacks, war mongering and obfuscation of Pakistan’s persecution of its own minorities & of its cross-border terrorism. Befitting Right of Reply awaits.
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Delighted to welcome External Affairs Minister
@DrSJaishankar
to New York for
#UNGA
High Level Week and related engagements
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A great feeling to physically enter the UN Security Council for the first time and take my place to represent India - as Observer till end-December. Our term begins 1 January 2021 for two years.
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In the UN Security Council meeting today on humanitarian situation in
#Ukraine
️, I made the following statement ⤵️
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Indeed a great pleasure to call on Hon’ble Finance Minister
@nsitharaman
this evening during her visit to Chennai.
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Happy
#Vinayaka
Chaturthi!
It was really special this year to celebrate it at home in Chennai and personally paint and decorate the clay Pillayar idol for our puja 🙏
#GaneshChaturthi2022
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#IndiainUNSC
Thank you Ambassador
@NDeRiviere
, PR of France for steering the UN
#SecurityCouncil
for the month of July. 👏
India takes over the Presidency for August ⬇️
@MEAIndia
@IndiaembFrance
@franceonu
@FranceinIndia
@afpfr
@Yoshita_Singh
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Delighted to receive Hon’ble Finance Minister
@nsitharaman
and Hon’ble
@MOS_MEA
V Muraleedharan in New York this morning.
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An irreplaceable loss to the nation.
An irreplaceable loss to the world of music.
Bharat Ratna
#LataMangeshkar
will live in our hearts forever 🙏
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Historic decision by UN General Assembly today to grant Observer Status to International Solar Alliance
In 6 years,
@isolaralliance
has become example of positive global climate action through partnerships to benefit global energy growth & development
Thank all Member States 🙏
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Privilege to receive External Affairs Minister
@DrSJaishankar
on his first visit to New York after
#India
entered the UN
#SecurityCouncil
on 1 January 2021.
@MEAIndia
@harshvshringla
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It has taken a full five months for
#India
to enter the
@UN
#SecurityCouncil
chambers, physically!
First in-person meeting experience - a feeling of anticipation and humility to finally take India’s place at the famous
#UNSC
's Horseshoe Table.
#IndiainUNSC
@MEAIndia
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In Canada, two dangerous contemporary trends have come together, namely:
1. Global fight against
#terrorism
being diluted & fragmented where “our” terrorists i.e.
#Khalistani
terrorists in Canada, are not “their” terrorists;
2. Anti-India attacks have become “Hinduphobia” attacks
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At
#UNSC
meet today on Israel-Palestine, I said: 1/3
🔹Deep concern at violence in
#Jerusalem
, Haram Al Sharif/Temple Mount, & eviction in
#SheikhJarrah
& Silwan
🔹Rocket attacks from
#Gaza
, we condemn, & retaliation into Gaza caused deaths
🔹Condemn all violence, destruction ⬇️
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A great loss to the nation. Heartfelt condolences to the family of Gen Bipin Rawat and to the families of all those whose lost their lives in the tragic chopper crash 🙏
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Farewell call on UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
where I thanked him for his strong support during my tenure at
@IndiaUNNewYork
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At the magnificent Brihadishvara Temple,
#Thanjavur
this afternoon 🙏
The sun behind the grand temple gopuram creating a halo
#UNESCO
heritage site
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Delighted to receive Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs Smt Meenakshi Lekhi
@M_Lekhi
this morning at New York.
@MLekhiOffice
@MEAIndia
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India abstained on the vote in the UN General assembly on the resolution on
#Ukraine
. Our Explanation of Vote ⤵️
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In the recent UN Security Council meeting on
#Ukraine
️, I made the following statement ⤵️
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Pakistan’s blatant attempt to politicize 1267 special procedure on terrorism by giving it a religious colour, has been thwarted by UN Security Council. We thank all those Council members who have blocked Pakistan’s designs.
@MEAIndia
@DrSJaishankar
@PMOIndia
@harshvshringla
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#NeverForget
We will never forget the dastardly terrorist attack on Mumbai and on India.
#MumbaiTerrorAttack
I pay my homage to those killed and to our brave soldiers who gave their lives to protect our nation
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In my remarks in closed meeting in
@UN
#SecurityCouncil
on
#Myanmar
, I made these points:
🔷 Condemn violence
🔷 Condole loss of lives
🔷 Urge maximum restraint
🔷 Our steadfast commitment to democratic transition
🔷 Release of detained leaders
🔷 Welcome
@ASEAN
efforts -1/2
⬇️
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On Teacher’s Day, posting photo of my first meeting with the great Dr S Radhakrishnan along with my parents, when I was barely three years old! He pinched my cheek & called me “Little Tirumurti” since I was named after my grandfather Dr T.S.Tirumurti, whom he knew very closely.
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Delighted to meet Special Envoy of UN Secretary General for
#Myanmar
Ms. Noeleen Heyzer.
Appreciated her insights into the current developments in Myanmar, a neighbour of India with which we share close & historical ties
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In same
#UNSC
meeting, I added: 3/3
🔹Old City of
#Jerusalem
houses Al Zawiyya Al Hindiyya - historic
#Indian
Hospice associated with
#Sufi
Saint Baba Farid
🔹Immediately resume direct dialogue, create conducive conditions
🔹support just
#Palestinian
cause & two-State solution
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My deepest condolences at the horrific
#TrainTragedy
in Odisha
Having survived the Tamil Nadu Express
#Train
accident in August 1981 at Sirpur-Kagaznagar, it is heart wrenching to see the scale and extent of this tragedy in Odisha
Pray for the speedy recovery of the injured 🙏
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The “garden” which devastated the world through colonialism and world wars …
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Happy to announce that 🇮🇳
#India
will be chairing 3 key subsidiary bodies of
@UN
#SecurityCouncil
during
#IndiainUNSC
(2021-22):
➡️ Taliban sanctions committee
➡️
#CounterTerrorism
committee (for 2022)
➡️
#Libya
sanctions committee
@MEAIndia
#UNSC
My message ⤵️
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It was my singular honour to accompany former Vice President Hon’ble Shri
@MVenkaiahNaidu
on some of his official visits abroad (photo of press conference on board aircraft ⬇️) as Secretary in Ministry
I am truly grateful for his guidance, advice, insights and good wishes 🙏
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The Press Statement issued by UN
#SecurityCouncil
reaffirms our collective will to call out this heinous
#TerrorAttack
, where two Indians tragically lost their lives. As conveyed by EAM
@DrSJaishankar
to UAE counterpart, India condemns this terror attack in strongest terms.
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Pleasure to receive Foreign Secretary
@harshvshringla
in New York during our Presidency of UN
#SecurityCouncil
Foreign Secretary will chair our
#UNSC
meetings tomorrow
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PM
@narendramodi
chairs historic high-level event of UN
#SecurityCouncil
on Maritime Security:
➡️ First Indian PM to chair
#UNSC
meeting
➡️ A
#UNSC
debate on holistic concept of Maritime Security
➡️ First such Presidential Statement of
#UNSC
on Maritime Security
#IndiainUNSC
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1st time ever: INA Veterans of Malaysia on
#NetajiSubhasChandraBose
On
#Netaji125
watch 'At the Altar of India's Freedom'– Malaysian women/men fight for 🇮🇳
Producer
@hcikl
(when I was High Commissioner to Malaysia) & Director/Creator Choodie Shivaram ⬇️
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Delighted to call on Hon’ble Finance Minister
@nsitharaman
Briefed her, inter alia, on India’s stint in UN
#SecurityCouncil
(2021-22)
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#Throwback
1 October 2020
India started attending UN Security Council sessions as Observer three months before we formally joined
#UNSC
on 1 January 2021.
Photo of my first day in the new “office” in October 2020 - two years ago ⬇️
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UN
#SecurityCouncil
to meet on Afghanistan
Indian Presidency will convene briefing and consultations on
#Afghanishtan
tomorrow 16th August at 10 am
UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
to brief
#UNSC
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My article in
@timesofindia
on India’s balanced stand on
#Ukraine
️ conflict
India is more relevant now with its advocacy of immediate cessation of hostilities and of dialogue & diplomacy, even as parties & backers pursue military option
#GlobalSouth
bears brunt of fallout ⬇️
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In today’s
#UNSC
meeting on events in East
#Jerusalem
& elsewhere, I mentioned:
➡️ Condemn all acts of violence, especially rocket attacks from
#Gaza
➡️ Mourn tragic demise of Indian national in
#Israel
➡️ Immediate de-escalation need of hour
➡️ Refrain from changing status-quo
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#IndiainUNSC
In the UN
#SecurityCouncil
meeting this afternoon on Ethiopia, I prefaced my statement by strongly condemning the
#terroristattack
in
#Kabul
today ⬇️
@MEAIndia
@harshvshringla
@M_Lekhi
@RanjanRajkuma11
@AfghanMissionUN
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अफगानिस्तान पर
@UN
सुरक्षा परिषद
#UNSC
की बैठक में, मैंने कहा:
यह सुनिश्चित करना आवश्यक है कि तालिबान सद्भाव से वार्ता में शामिल हो, हिंसा का रास्ता छोड़े, अलकायदा और अन्य आतंकी संगठनों से नाता तोड़े और राजनीतिक समझौते के लिए पूरी तरह से प्रतिबद्ध हो।
#IndiainUNSC
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A great honour to call on Hon'ble Rashtrapathiji before my departure to New York to take over my assignment as Permanent Representative of India to the UN. I have had the privilege of receiving his guidance over the last two years as Secretary in MEA.
@rashtrapatibhvn
@MEAIndia
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#UNSC
resolution on
#Afghanistan
:
🔹Afghan territory to not be used by terrorists
🔹combat terrorism incl designated by UN 1267
🔹Taliban commitment on above
🔹
#Taliban
commit to Afghans’ travel abroad
🔹humanitarian, human rights, incl women, minorities
🔹negotiated settlement
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UN
#SecurityCouncil
press statement on
#Afghanistan
🇦🇫 under Indian Presidency:
🔹Condemn attack on
#UN
in
#Herat
🔹Concern on Taliban’s military offensive
🔹 Condemn terrorist attacks
🔹Call for political settlement & ceasefire
🔹 Do not support restoration of Islamic Emirate
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In
@UN
#SecurityCouncil
meeting on Sudan, I referred to a symbol of our historic ties with
#Sudan
.
At
#India
’s National Defence Academy in Pune, its iconic administrative block (constructed in 1950s), is named “Sudan Block”. It’s a gift to 🇮🇳 by Government & people of Sudan.
⬇️
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संयुक्त राष्ट्र में बहुभाषावाद प्रस्ताव पारित
➡️ पहली बार हिंदी भाषा का उल्लेख
➡️ बांग्ला, उर्दू का भी उल्लेख
➡️भारत ने 2018 में Hindi
@UN
की शुरुआत की जिससे हिंदी में संयुक्त राष्ट्र की सार्वजनिक पहुँच बढ़ सके
➡️और हिंदी भाषी लोगों में वैश्विक मुद्दों की भी जागरूकता बढ़े
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UN
#SecurityCouncil
high-level debate on
#MaritimeSecurity
, chaired by Prime Minister Shri
@narendramodi
was path-breaking in many ways.
We thank
#UNSC
Member States for their engagement to adopt first comprehensive Presidential Statement on Maritime Security
@MEAIndia
⬇️
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भारतीय अध्यक्षता में संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद
#UNSC
की बैठक शुक्रवार, 6 अगस्त को होगी, जिसमें अफगानिस्तान 🇦🇫 की स्थिति पर चर्चा और निरीक्षण किया जाएगा।
#IndiaInUNSC
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My article today in
@the_hindu
on “Backsliding on climate action”. I write on backsliding on
#climate
pledges by Western countries & on need to ensure they do “Net-Minus” pledge (not just
#NetZero
) to achieve “Global
#NetZero
” by 2050 to fulfil their
#Paris
commitments
@byadavbjp
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In today’s UN Security Council meeting on
#Ukraine
, I made the following statement ⤵️
#IndiainUNSC
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A day for
@UN
Peacekeepers
A day for ‘Protecting the Protectors’
Under Indian
#UNSC
Presidency:
🔹Homage at
@UNPeacekeeping
memorial by EAM
@DrSJaishankar
🔹1st resolution to prevent impunity against peacekeepers
🔹1st Presidential Statement on Technology & Peacekeeping ⤵️
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Delighted to receive Foreign Secretary
@harshvshringla
in New York
Foreign Secretary will participate in the UN Security Council meeting on cooperation between UN and the League of Arab States
@arableague_gs
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Honoured to call on Hon’ble Mr Justice N V Ramana, The Chief Justice of India, during his visit to New York.
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In UN
#SecurityCouncil
meet
➡️ strongly condemned
#Terror
attack in Abu Dhabi
➡️ Two Indians tragically lost lives
➡️ Attack unacceptable
➡️ Blatant violation of international law;against civilized norms
➡️ Stand in solidarity with
#UAE
➡️
#UNSC
should condemn & send clear signal
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Delighted to receive External Affairs Minister
@DrSJaishankar
in New York.
EAM will chair two high-level meetings of UN
#SecurityCouncil
- on UN peacekeeping & on terrorism.
He will participate in a ceremony at
@UNPeacekeeping
memorial along with UNSG
@antonioguterres
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Before leaving for PMI New York, bidding good bye to all those in my office, who have been with me right through my stint as Secretary in MEA, New Delhi. Will miss them very much!
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At UN
#SecurityCouncil
meeting today to discuss
#Afghanistan
:
Ambassador/PR of Afghanistan
@G_Isaczai
spoke.
Ms. Deborah Lyons, Special Rep of Secretary General &
@UNAMAnews
briefed.
Ms
@ShaharzadAkbar
, Chair, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission also briefed
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In that
#UNSC
meeting, I added: 2/3
🔹Mourn
#Indian
national death & of all others
🔹Call for immediate de-escalation
🔹Refrain from unilateral change in status-quo, including in
#EastJerusalem
& neighbourhood
🔹Historic status-quo of holy places in
#Jerusalem
be respected ⬇️
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Delighted to be a part of annual family picture of
@UN
Security Council members with UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
We also bid goodbye to our dear friends & colleagues from Niger, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Vietnam & Estonia, who are leaving Council this year end
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A warm meeting between PM
@narendramodi
and President of UN General Assembly
@abdulla_shahid
@UN_PGA
just before PM’s address in
#UNGA76
PM
@PMOIndia
expressed India’s support for
#PresidencyOfHope
& appreciated the resonance this vision has had among UN Member States
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UN
#SecurityCouncil
spoke in one voice & issued Press Statement on ISIL/ Da’esh
Issued by Indian Presidency on eve of International Day of Rememberance of & Tribute to Victims of Terrorism
#UNSC
deplores terrorist attacks by ISIL - Khorasan & ISIL regional affiliates. ⬇️
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@sidhant
A very significant development - first terrorist to be listed with India as proposer in the Security Council (co-signed by the US). Express mention of terrorist acts by LET’s Abdul Rehman Makki in Jammu and Kashmir. A big success for Indian diplomacy!
Breaking: China removes its hold on the listing of Pakistani national & deputy Amir of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) Abdul Rehman Makki at UN; he is listed as an international terrorist (listed as terrorist at UN)
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#HockeyWorldCup2023
Congrats
#TeamIndia
for the resounding 2-0 win against Spain! Great win 👏👏
Great start for
#HockeyIndia
! Keep the momentum going 👍👍
#HockeyComesHome
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@UNPeacekeeping
A very proud moment indeed for
#India
. Salute our brave UN Peacekeepers, especially our pioneering women Peacekeepers 🙏
@MEAIndia
In 2007,
@UN
deployed its 1st all-women contingent of peacekeepers in Liberia, with 103 Indian 🇮🇳 policewomen.
Jill McGivering of
@BBCSounds
speaks w/ Seema Dhundia of India's Central Reserve Police Force, who led the unit. Listen 👉🏾
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Another milestone for International Solar Alliance
India introduces draft resolution in
#UNGA
for granting Observer Status to
@isolaralliance
(ISA)
I said that ISA, through its efforts towards just & equitable energy solutions, will usher in new era of “Green Energy Diplomacy”
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In meeting of Intergovernmental Negotiations on UN Security Council reform, spoke on behalf of G-4 i.e. Brazil, Germany, Japan & India. We underlined, inter alia, it is our shared responsibility to “instill new life” into
#UNSC
reform process & not have fruitless deliberations
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UN International Day of Victims of Genocide on 9 Dec
Let’s pay homage to 3 million killed & 200,000 or more women raped in erstwhile East Pakistan by Pakistan army & religious militias in 1971 in most horrific episode in human history.
Never again
@UN_GP_RtoP
#PreventGenocide
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#Flashback
A year ago in
#August
2021, India was President of UN Security Council, where I chaired discussions on
#Afghanistan
leading to adoption of landmark
#UNSC
Resolution 2593 laying down important benchmarks
Press coverage & Media interaction outside Council chamber ⬇️
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As Chair of UN
#Counterterrorism
Committee, recalled developments in South & South East Asia:
🔹
#terroristattack
in 2019 in Sri Lanka, incl on 3 churches during Easter
🔹
#Terror
attack on Jammu-Srinagar Highway in 2019 by Jaish-e-Mohammed killing 40 Indian security personnel -1/3
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A great honour to call on Hon'ble Vice President before my departure to New York to take up my assignment as Permanent Representative of India to the UN. I thank him for his sagacious advice and guidance.
@VPSecretariat
@MEAIndia
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.
@UN
pays homage to
#BharatRatna
Mother Teresa
@unstamps
released a definitive postage stamp of
#NobelPeacePrize
#MotherTeresa
on 12 August
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” - MT
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#IndiaInUNSC
#CountdownTo2021
1st tenure of
#India
in
@UN
Security Council (1950-51)
India, as President of
#UNSC
, presided over adoption of Resolutions 82 & 83 calling for cessation of hostilities during Korean War & for assistance to 🇰🇷.
@MEAIndia
@IndianDiplomacy
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We will
#NeverForget
.
On the 2nd anniversary of the dastardly
#PulwamaTerrorAttack
on our
@crpfindia
soldiers in
#JammuAndKashmir
, I join the nation in paying homage to their supreme sacrifice.
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India at forefront of counter-terrorism
Delighted that annual resolution tabled by India “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction” was co-sponsored by more than 75 countries & adopted today by consensus in First Committee of UN General Assembly.
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