Earlier today, after it became known that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was contemplating military action against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Ministry of External Affairs issued the following statement in New Delhi:
“The Government of India has closely been following dev…
The version of my statement that is being circulated in the room is almost as long as the faces of those who are receiving it, but I shall limit my intervention to the agreed five minutes.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has brought an incalculable sum of comfort, relief and dignity to pe…
We would like at the outset fully to associate ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We thank the Secretary-General for his informative and comprehensive report, document A/53/574, on steps taken within the United Nations t…
As we celebrate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the international community today underlines its support for the people of Palestine in their quest for peace and justice and the realization of their legitimate goals and aspirations. We would like to reaffirm our soli…
We welcome the comprehensive and informative reports of the Secretary-General on matters relating to the law of the sea and ocean affairs. We are also pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution on the law of the sea.
Given our geography as a country with a coastline exceeding 4,000 miles and with 1…
At the outset, we would like to fully associate ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the States members of the Joint Coordinating Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China. We actively and constructively participated in the discussions on this agenda …
Five years ago we decided to establish an open-ended working group to consider all aspects of the question of increase in the membership of the Security Council and to effectively address other matters related to the reform of the Council. Even as we stand on the threshold of a new millennium, a con…
My delegation is happy to take the floor to speak for the first time on the situation in Central America. India’s engagement in Central America has increased manifold in recent years and, as a reflection of our abiding commitment to strengthening relations with countries in the region, I am taking t…
I am privileged to speak to the plenary of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly on the “Consolidated report containing a draft declaration and programme of action on a culture of peace”, under agenda item 31, “Culture of peace”. We would like to thank the Secretary-General, the Director-G…
We believe that the Iranian initiative to inscribe on the agenda of this session of the General Assembly an item on “Dialogue among civilizations” is important. We were glad to speak in its support in the General Committee and to co-sponsor the draft resolution contained in document A/53/L.23/Rev.1.…
The Indian delegation has taken note of the contents of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), introduced by Director General Mohammed ElBaradei.
Over the last five decades, India has worked for a nuclear-weapon-free world because nuclear weapons for none means security for al…
India, a founder member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), attaches the highest importance and value to the objectives of the Agency. Since this resolution pertains to the activities of the IAEA, we might have been able to go along with it. We did not and could not do so because we ha…
As I am taking the floor for the first time in the General Assembly, may I be permitted to pay my personal tribute to you, Sir, having known you for some time as a colleague of high distinction and great human consideration and with great qualities of leadership and a gift to contribute to the high …
We compliment the Secretary- General for the concise but comprehensive document we have before us outlining the intensification and deepening of the cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations. I consider it a great privilege to speak in support of this cooperation…
Towards the turn of the century, a famous lawyer known for the length of his arguments was once told by a judge, “I have listened very carefully to your presentation, and I must say, I am none the wiser”, to which the lawyer replied, “None the wiser, possibly, my lord, but certainly better informed.…
I deem it an honour to speak on the agenda item concerning the granting of observer status to the Association of Caribbean States in the General Assembly.
I had the privilege of visiting some countries of the region in 1991 as Minister of State for External Affairs. The warmth of the people and the…
May we compliment the representative of the Chairman of the World Solar Commission, the Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe, for his statement, with which we fully associate ourselves, and for his introduction of the draft resolution on this crucial agenda item.
India is one of the few countries t…
May I compliment the Secretary-General for undertaking a thorough and comprehensive review of the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa in his report (A/52/871), which was submitted to the Security Council in April this year as document S/1998/31…
It is my privilege to address the Assembly on the agenda item on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development.
We would also like to associate ourselves fully with the statement made by Indonesia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The World Summit for Social De…
Permit me to compliment you, Mr. President, on the skill with which you are conducting the work of the fifty-third session.
May I also thank the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization, which is the subject of today’s discussion, and compliment him on its quality. I will ad…
