External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar interacts with members of the Indian diaspora during his visit to Oman on July 10, 2026.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will launch India's official campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2028-29 at a special event in New York next week, where he will also meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar interacts with members of the Indian diaspora during his visit to Oman on July 10, 2026. Jaishankar is set to launch India's campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for the 2028-29 term in New York next week and meet UN Secretary-General António Guterres.(@DrSJaishankar)External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is all set to launch India's campaign for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term next week. He will also meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the world body's headquarters during his visit.Jaishankar, who was on an official visit to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from July 5-10, 2026, will "visit New York to launch, on 13 July 2026, India’s official campaign for the UN Security Council tenure 2028-29," the Ministry of External Affairs said earlier.He is expected to arrive in the US on Saturday, and will formally launch India's UNSC campaign for the 2028-29 tenure at a special event at UN headquarters on Monday.Jaishankar will then travel to Brussels to attend the third India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting and hold talks with his EU and Belgian counterparts on July 14-15.According to a schedule of meetings released by the UN, Guterres will also meet Jaishankar at UN headquarters Monday afternoon, news agency PTI reported.India last held seat on Council in 2021-22India has served on the Security Council as an elected member on eight occasions so far — in 1950-51, 1967-68, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, 1991-92, 2011-2012 and 2021-22. India's election to the Security Council during the last instance in October 2010 with 187 votes was the highest number obtained in recent years.India had assumed the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of December in 2022. This was the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the UN Security Council [2021-2022] that India had assumed the Presidency of the Council, as it earlier did in August 2021.The elections for the 2028-29 term will be held in June next year, when India and Tajikistan will contest for the sole seat available in the Asia-Pacific Group category, news agency PTI reported.The elections will take place amid significant geopolitical shifts, with the world continuing to grapple with the Ukraine war, the Gaza conflict and the US-Israel war against Iran, the report noted.For its candidature, India has adopted the message “#India4UNSC 2028-29 Peace, Planet, Progress."PM Modi reiterates push for UNSC reformWhile addressing the Indonesian Parliament this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the global order was changing rapidly, and that developing countries like ours were seeking equal participation and a greater role in global affairs, adding that reforms to the UN Security Council “could no longer be delayed."India has long pushed for reform of the Security Council, including expansion of both its permanent and non-permanent categories, arguing that the 15-nation Council, founded in 1945, is no longer fit for purpose in the 21st century and does not reflect current geopolitical realities.Get Latest real-time updatesStay updated with the latest Trending, India , World and US news. HomeNewsIndiaS Jaishankar to launch India’s bid for UN Security Council tenure 2028-29 in New York on July 13More
A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was neutralized in a joint operation by SOG Shopian, Army RR, and CRPF in J&K's Chanapora. Meanwhile, 'Operation Sheruwali' continues in Rajouri.A group of Indian army soldiers is being briefed by their officer before patrolling a volatile area on Line Of Control in Gohalan,(File Image)A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed on Wednesday during a fierce joint counter-terrorism operation led by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Shopian, the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district.Exchange of fire in Chanapora areaPolice sources citied by ANI said that the encounter broke out in the Chanapora area of Shopian after security forces responded to gunshots fired during a tactical search. Following the brief exchange of fire, a body was recovered near the encounter site. Security forces observed an assortment of arms and ammunition near the body from a distance.The Jammu and Kashmir Police officially confirmed the elimination of the militant on social media. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the J&K Police stated:"You Can Run, But You Can't Hide! One Lashkar terrorist was neutralised by SOG Shopian in a joint operation, along with RR and CRPF."While authorities are currently verifying the identity of the deceased LeT operative, security forces have maintained a tight cordon and a strong presence in the Chanapora belt as search operations continue. Further details are awaited.Operation Sheruwali' in RajouriThe breakthrough in Shopian follows a string of sustained, aggressive counter-terror operations executed by security forces across the region.Concurrently, a massive combing mission named 'Operation Sheruwali' remains underway in the Rajouri district. Launched in late May, this large-scale, multi-agency operation focuses on the rugged, forested terrain of Dorimal in the Gambhir Mughlan area, situated within the Manjakote sector.Security forces are utilizing advanced surveillance equipment alongside coordinated ground movements to track down and neutralize armed infiltrators believed to be holed up in the dense, mountainous forest belt.Stay updated with the latest Trending, India , World and US news. HomeNewsIndiaLashkar terrorist gunned down in joint Security forces operation in Shopian: ‘You can run, but you can't hide’More
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