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India elected to various subsidiary bodies at UN Economic and Social Council

India elected to various subsidiary bodies at UN Economic and Social Council

Indian Ambassador Preeti Saran has been re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2027-2030)

09 April,2026 09:05 AM IST | United Nations | PTI
Knesset passes law mandating death penalty for West Bank terror convicts

Knesset passes law mandating death penalty for West Bank terror convicts

The bill says that people in the West Bank who kill an Israeli "with the intent to negate the existence of the State of Israel" will face the death penalty. Judges may impose life imprisonment only under vaguely defined "special circumstances," while executions must take place within 90 days of sentencing

31 March,2026 09:26 AM IST | Tel Aviv | ANI
France pushes for urgent UNSC session over attacks on UN peacekeepers

France pushes for urgent UNSC session over attacks on UN peacekeepers

France on Monday (local time) called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council following a series of deadly incidents involving UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the death and injuries of several of its personnel

31 March,2026 09:22 AM IST | Paris | ANI
India condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

India condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

In a post on X on Monday, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Parvathaneni Harish said, "Peacekeepers serve under difficult conditions and are deployed with the backing of a UN mandate in conflict areas. Peacekeeping is multilateralism in action. The safety and security of the Peacekeepers must be a priority"

31 March,2026 08:55 AM IST | New York | ANI

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