India's approach and attitude to the question of Palestine was evolved during the early history of the Indian national movement for independence. At that time Palestine was under British administration, in accordance with a Mandate of the League of Nations. The independence of Palestine was always t…
Let me begin by congratulating Albania on its historic, first-ever presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to take this
opportunity to convey my Prime Minister’s best wishes and greetings to you, Mr. President, in your role as Prime Minister of Albania. It is a singular privilege to r…
I would like to join others in thanking the Prosecutor, Mr. Karim Khan, for his briefing today. We also welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya, Ambassador Taher Elsonni.
At the very outset, let me place on record that India is not party to the Rome Statute. I would like to recall discussions…
Let me begin by congratulating Mexico on assuming the presidency of the Security Council during this month. I would also like to convey best wishes and greetings from my Prime Minister to the President of Mexico, His Excellency Mr. Andrés Manuel López Obrador. India and Mexico have a special relatio…
I take the floor in exercise of our right of reply in respose to a reference made by the representative of Pakistan to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is, has always been and will remain an integral part of India. It is all the more ironical that those comments should come from a countr…
My delegation would like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for preparing the Agency’s annual report for the year 2013 (see A/69/255).
India is committed to harnessing the benefits of nuclear energy for electricity production while according the highest p…
I take the floor in exercise India’s right of reply to the unwarranted references made by Pakistan’s Prime Minister in his statement. I would like draw the attention of the General Assembly to the fact that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have peacefully chosen their destiny in accordance with the u…
Let me first of all congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. We wish you every success and assure you of our fullest cooperation.
At a time when the world is facing multiple challenges, there is renewed attention to the…
I am honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of my country on the annual report of the Security Council. I thank the Permanent Representative of Portugal for presenting the Security Council’s annual report for the period from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011 (A/66/2). The information he prov…
First of all, I would like to join others in placing on record our appreciation to the Nigerian delegation for organizing this meeting on an issue that is becoming a major threat to maritime navigation, trade and economic activities in the Gulf of Guinea. I also would like to thank the Secretary- Ge…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I wish to assure him of India’s full cooperation in the conduct of the sixty-sixth session of the Assembly.
It is also my great pleasure to welcome in our midst the new State of South Sud…
May I first congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the Assembly at its
sixty-third session. I am sure that your wisdom and vast experience will guide us as we deliberate the many challenges that the world faces today.
The United Nations is the embodiment of our faith in the benefi…
Your election, Sir, as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session comes at a significant moment in the history of the United Nations. The outcome document adopted by our heads of State or Government shortly after the beginning of the session represents the culmination of a long proces…
I bring the best wishes and felicitations of the people of India to the General Assembly as it meets during its historic sixtieth session. India has a special regard for the United Nations. The ideals of the United Nations run parallel to our own civilizational ethos. This is the ancient Indian conc…
We congratulate the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the excellent role it has been playing in promoting the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and, in the process, ensuring that it is safe and secure. India has always worked very closely with the IAEA as a partner in developme…
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. May I assure you of India’s full support in ensuring its success.
As we gather here in the sixtieth year since the United Nations was founded, we might perhaps pause to reflect on th…
My delegation is pleased to participate in the debate in plenary in observance of the 55th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.
At the outset, we would like to pay tribute to the memory …
At the outset, let me compliment the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its completion of 45 years as a unique multidisciplinary international organization, functioning to fulfil its mandate to the satisfaction of all its stakeholders. The Agency is a unique professional body in the area o…
We thank the Secretary- General for his report on progress towards implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (A/57/227). The report is fair and balanced, as well as useful.
The report states that the Declaration of Commitment established, “for the first time ever, time- bound targ…
My delegation welcomes 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 oceans and the law of the sea.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, of 19…
