India associates itself with the statements made by the representatives of Egypt, on behalf of Group of 77 and China, and Venezuela, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We welcome the Foreign Minister of Cuba, His Excellency Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, here today. We also thank th…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on this important issue. We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/900) and all of the briefers for their statements.
The normative and operative frameworks relating to the women and peace and security agenda have been consider…
At the outset, allow me to thank Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, for presenting the report on the judicial activities of the Court for the period from August 2017 to 31 July 2018 (A/73/4). I also thank him and the Vice-President of the Court, Judge Xue H…
We align our statement with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We meet at a time when we are well under way on the journey towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted three years ago. In addition, our Af…
The human story is in many ways the story of technology. The genius of technology has always shaped human lives, societies and civilizations. We have come a long way from shaping stone tools and mastering fire to the excitement of robotics and artificial intelligence. Along the way, we have seen cri…
We have heard the delegation of Pakistan yet again make unwarranted remarks about an integral part of India. I take the floor to exercise India’s right of reply to those references.
Our position on those grossly misleading and cynical attempts is well known. We reiterated during the recent general …
The general debate always provides an unparalleled opportunity to hear our leaders’ views on the state of the world and the ability of the Organization to deal with the challenges we are facing. Hence, I begin by drawing upon what we heard.
In countless forms, we heard that armed conflicts and terr…
This morning, my delegation came to the Assembly to listen attentively to the new Foreign Minister of Pakistan outline his vision for a new Pakistan (see A/73/PV.14). What we heard instead was about a new Pakistan cast in the mould of the old Pakistan. I am therefore compelled to take the floor to e…
On my own behalf and on behalf of my country, India, I should like to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- third session. As a woman, I feel doubly proud that this honour has been bestowed on you. I also recall, with equa…
I feel privileged to be attending this event to commemorate the life and contributions of Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela’s life is an inspiration to all. He showed fearless courage in the face of discrimination and adversity. The values espoused by him — forgiveness and compassion, as well as the in…
India, like other delegations, would like to warmly congratulate you, Madam, on your assumption of office as the President of the Assembly. We wish you success in fulfilling your important responsibilities.
Today, very early in the seventy-third session, we are faced with the need to decide by a vo…
I thank the United States presidency for having convened the present debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his thoughtful presentation; young Ramiz Bakhtiar, the first youth envoy of Afghanistan, for his passionat…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate and for providing an opportunity to address mediation, which is an important tool of diplomacy. I also thank the briefers for their interesting perspectives.
The notion of mediation reflects a long-standing principle of internatio…
As is evident from the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/465), despite persistent efforts over the past two decades, the rights of millions of children continue to be violated in situations of armed conflict in various parts of the world. Some progress has been made through greater engagement …
During a previous meeting in this important debate, a week ago (see A/72/PV.100), we placed on record our objection to yet another attempt by the delegation of Pakistan to misuse this forum. We are constrained to take the floor again today. Repeated and cynical attempts by Pakistan — a hub of terror…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely consideration of the situation in Afghanistan.
The focus of the international community on Afghanistan has been unremitting since the start of
this year. The Security Council visited Afghanistan in January. A ministerial debate o…
We thank the delegations of Jordan and Finland for co-facilitating the review process that led to the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 72/284, on the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, by consensus. While the adoption of the resolution is by consensus, all of us are consciou…
While we are having this serious debate for the first time in a decade on an issue that is important to all of us, we have seen one delegation yet again misuse this platform to make an unwarranted reference to the situation in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Such cynical attempts have failed …
We meet today to address in this setting an issue that has been a long time in the making. The item on the agenda touches on differing philosophical bases of inter-State ties, varied historical experiences in the interpretation of key concepts and sharply divergent recent experiences in translating …
As we reach the half- way mark in the implementation of the 2016 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast-Track to Accelerating the Fight against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030, it is imperative to take stock of our progress and to reaffirm our commitments to continue the batt…
