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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj delivers her speech during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

We are fighting poverty, but Pak fighting against us: Sushma in UN...

The foreign minister spelled out concerns like terrorism, climate change, maritime security, nuclear proliferation and...

23 Sept 2017 8:40 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: AP)

Sushma Swaraj to meet G-4 leaders on strategy

The four countries are looking to be permanent members of the UN Security Council.

21 Sept 2017 4:14 AM IST

In this undated image distributed on Sunday by Pyongyang shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. North Koreas state media said Kim inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new ICBM. (Photo: AP)

North Korean group demands US to be 'beaten to death' like a 'rabid...

North Korea has a long history of issuing dramatic threats against the US and its allies but not carrying them out.

14 Sept 2017 11:52 AM IST

The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

N Korea nuke yield estimated at 250 kilotons, 16 times more powerful...

UNSC unanimously imposed an 8th set of sanctions on the North Korea, banning it from trading in textiles and restricting...

13 Sept 2017 12:45 PM IST

The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

UNSC unanimously imposes sanctions on North Korea for its 6th nuclear...

United States dropped initial demands for a full oil embargo and a freeze on the foreign assets of North Korean leader...

12 Sept 2017 4:17 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. (Photo: AP)

Major US allies in Asia welcome new UN Security Council sanctions on...

Monday's decision was the 9th sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by 15-member UNSC since 2006 over North Korea's...

12 Sept 2017 10:55 AM IST

Washingtons UN ambassador Nikki Haley said North Koreas missile test is unacceptable. (Photo: PTI)

US relaxes few sanctions from N Korea resolution ahead of UN vote to...

The US had originally pushed for a strict oil embargo, as well as a freeze on the assets of North Korean leader Kim...

11 Sept 2017 3:23 PM IST

The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

UN to vote on new N Korea sanctions on Monday as China, Russia remains...

The draft resolution also no longer proposes an asset freeze on the military-controlled national airline Air Koryo.

11 Sept 2017 11:31 AM IST

In this undated image distributed on Sunday by Pyongyang shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. North Koreas state media said Kim inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new ICBM. (Photo: AP)

North Korea warns of harsh response if new sanctions imposed

The test came weeks after N Korea fired 2 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that appeared to bring much of...

11 Sept 2017 10:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the President of the Peoples Republic of China, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the 9th BRICS Summit, in Xiamen, China. (Photo: PTI)

After Brics' call, will Pak wake up to the reality?

Well now China has added its voice to the list of those countries pointing out that the presence of militant groups in...

8 Sept 2017 6:20 AM IST

Washingtons UN ambassador Nikki Haley said North Koreas missile test is unacceptable. (Photo: PTI)

US pushes oil embargo on North Korea, takes aim at Kim Jong-Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un would be added to a UN sanctions blacklist that would subject him to a global travel...

7 Sept 2017 12:17 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

Use diplomacy, not just pressure with N Korea: Putin

Putin denounced North Korea's sixth and largest nuclear bomb test on Sunday, saying Russia did not recognise its nuclear...

7 Sept 2017 6:51 AM IST