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India at the 81st UN General Assembly
The UN General Assembly's 81st session is under way in New York, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar led India's delegation to its high-level week. In the General Debate on 26 September he said India would exercise its right of self-defence against terrorism, and urged warring parties to de-escalate and keep energy and trade routes open.
Last updated 28 September 20266 min read
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Adds the 26 September General Debate address (self-defence against terrorism, open energy and trade routes) and Russian, Portuguese and Mauritian backing for a permanent seat; earlier entries condensed.
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