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This is the second such meeting on Ukraine and took place under the header of implementation of the Minsk pacts The last meeting happened last month under Norway's presidency of the council At the meeting, India backed the implementation of the Minsk pact and talks under the Normandy format

India's Permanent Rep to United Nations TS Tirumurti said that India has been in touch with all the parties concerned and remains hopeful of long-term peace and stability in the crisis-hit region and beyond. 

The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year. A combination of a suspension of foreign aid and international sanctions on the Taliban have plunged the country into a full-blown economic crisis.

India attacked Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism at UNSC. India also discussed recent terror attacks through drones in UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Tirumurti said India has always said that nations should not go back to pre-9/11 era when terrorists were being divided into 'your terrorist' and 'my terrorist' "We need to ensure that radical groups in one region do not draw sustenance from another," he added Tirumurti said he looked forward to enhancing synergies between Counter-Terrorism Committee and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism

Russia wants security guarantees from the West, including promises that Ukraine not joining the NATO alliance The Indian envoy called for "Quiet and constructive diplomacy" and to avoid "any steps that increase tension" He welcomed efforts like under the Minsk agreement and Normandy format

India has reiterated its commitment to humanitarian aid for Afghanistan India has so far sent three shipments of aid to Afghanistan

The UAE flagged ship was hijacked by Houthi rebels last week It has 11 crew onboard of which 7 are Indian nationals

In the explanation, the country's envoy to the UN said, "India is second to none when it comes to climate action and climate justice. But the UN Security Council is not the place to discuss either issue."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the General Debate is the session The 76th session of UNGA is being conducted in a hybrid format This will be Modi's second visit abroad since COVID outbreak, the first being Bangladesh earlier this year

Speaking at the United Nations Security Meeting on Afghanistan, Tirumurti said, "inclusive dispensation" should "represents all sections of Afghan society". 

The fight between the government of Ethiopia and forces in its northern Tigray region has left the country in disarray

Before the current crisis unfolded, India had ongoing development projects in every one of 34 provinces of Afghanistan India has contributed significantly in recent years to the development of the country

TS Tirumurti was responding to a Pakistani journalist who persistently raised Kashmir India as the president of the council will hold 3 signature events India will be president of the UNSC next in December 2022

France was in-charge for the month of July before India TS Tirumurti thanked the France Permanent Representative to the UN, Nicolas de Riviere This is India's eighth tenure in the UNSC

India will take over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1 India's two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council began on January 1, 2021 The August presidency will be India's first Presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council

TS Tirumurti said that the women's role has become even more relevant during the COVID pandemic He added that women have always been central to the Indian political life Tirumurti also recalled the contribution of Indian women such as Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Lakshmi Menon, Begum Shareefah Hamid Ali, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Tirumurti explained that the "...these groups also perpetrate terrorist activities from safe havens in Pakistan, including through violent attacks in Afghanistan...". India's comments came at a UNSC briefing on the threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIL/Da'esh) to international peace and security.

India at the UNSC pointed out its consistent support to '‘Palestinian nation-building efforts’. India has also provided over 250 scholarships for Palestinian youth and officials on an annual basis.

Over 9 million Indians live and work in Arab countries forming the largest expat community of the region. Indians from the Arab world remit around $48 billion to India annually.