In his first engagement after arriving in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a fruitful round table interaction with 17 global energy company CEOs on Saturday, with the discussions focused on boosting cooperation in energy security.

PM Narendra Modi in Houston: CEOs of energy companies laud government's effort, Petronet signs LNG deal with US's Tellurian

PM Narendra Modi, who reached Houston on Saturday for the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event, had a ‘fruitful interaction’ with top energy sector CEOs at a Roundtable meeting on day one of his US visit, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said early Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi held ‘fruitful interaction’ with energy sector CEOs in Houston, says MEA

Sylvester Turner, mayor of the city of Houston has said that the relationship between India and Houston is a very 'strong one' and 'Howdy, Modi' going to be a very big event.

India and the city of Houston share a strong relationship: Mayor Sylvester Turner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the United States for a week-long visit which will see him meet with US President Donald Trump, hold a number of multilateral and bilateral engagements, take part in his biggest ever address in the United States and address the UNGA in New York on September 27.

From diaspora event, meet with Trump to UNGA address: PM Modi's jam-packed US schedule 

It is often said that the presence of people can be felt long after they've left for higher places. Nothing stands truer, as the next UN General Assembly session fast approaches, without the presence of one of India's most beloved leaders, Sushma Swaraj.

As India preps to address another UNGA session, we remember Sushma Swaraj's contributions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the biggest ever Indian diaspora event, 'Howdy Modi', in the United States in Houston, Texas on Sunday. According to the organisers of the event, Texas India Forum, 50,000 people have registered for the event.

'Howdy Modi' will see biggest crowd in US for a visiting leader next to Pope's visit

The United States and India are racing to negotiate a limited trade deal that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi can sign at the United Nations General Assembly in New York at the end of September, people familiar with the talks said.

After 'Howdy Modi,' Trump and PM Modi could sign trade deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he will aim to present India as a global leader and boost ties with the US. The prime minister's comments came ahead of his week-long visit to the US.

'Will present India as global leader,' says PM Modi ahead of US visit

Iran clears out that it's President & Foreign Minister got U.S. visas to attend United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. Watch this video to know more.

Iran says, ''Our President & Foreign Minister got U.S. visas to attend UNGA''

In a bid to keep the Kashmir issue in focus, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today gave a speech at Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir(PoK) asserting that he was the "ambassador of Kashmiri people".

In PoK rally, Imran rakes up Kashmir, set to bring up issue at UNGA

Yet again, India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations for raking up the Kashmir issue. Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nation, Maleeha Lodhi, raised the Kashmir issue on Thursday during a discussion on "Report of the Security Council for 2018".

India slams Pakistan at United Nations for raking up Kashmir issue 

In a bid to highlight religious persecution in Pakistan, a US-based Sindhi organisation is planning to hold a protest against abduction and forceful conversion of Hindu girls from the community during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York on September 26.

Sindhi Foundation to hold protest against forceful conversion of girls in Pakistan during UNGA

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro will skip Amazon summit on fire due to his bad health issues. Jair Bolsonaro to undergo a surgery soon. He said that he is just skipping this regional summit but will attend the UNGA even on the wheelchair. Watch this video to know more.

Brazil Prez to skip Amazon summit on fire due to health issues, Bolsonaro to undergo surgery soon

Nepal is planning to hold an informal meeting of foreign ministers from SAARC on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in September this year, the country's foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali said on Monday.

Nepal plans SAARC Foreign Ministers' informal meet on UN General Assembly sidelines

India has said it has no intention of entering into an arms race in outer space and Anti-Satellite Missile(ASAT) test was done just to "verify" that the country has the "capability to safeguard our space assets.

No intention of entering into arms race in outer space: India after ASAT test

In a move that is likely to give a boost to Hindi language's prospects of becoming an official UN language, the United Nations launched its first news service website in Hindi last week.

In first, United Nations launches Hindi website 

India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly for destabilizing Afghanistan and continuing to provide assistance to sanctuaries of terror organisation in its territory.

Pakistan continues to assist terror groups in Afghanistan: INDIA at UNGA

India slams Pakistan at UNGA

When it's United Nations General Assembly, fireworks are bound to happen especially when it comes to India and Pakistan. This time was no different. Rancour ruled as India and Pakistan clashed.

Chasing Pakistan's foreign minister in New York

New Pakistan is no different from the old one: India's harsh rebuttal to Islamabad at UNGA India decided to exercise its Right to Reply, in response to the statement of Pakistan External Affairs Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, at the 73rd session of UNGA General Debate.

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Terrorism, climate change, reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Sustainable Development Goals are some of the issues that External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj is likely to touch upon during her speech at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Saturday evening.

Sushma Swaraj likely to focus on terrorism, climate change at UNGA

SAARC informal meet on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly saw India snubbing Pakistan and strongly raising the issue of terror. The meet that happened in The Westin Grand Central hotel in New York was attended by all members of SAARC but the meeting that was to happen for two hours concluded in just over one hour with India's external affairs minister making the statement and leaving.

India snubs Pak at SAARC meet in New York as Sushma Swaraj leaves meeting midway

Amid speculations that US sanctions on Iran may impact India's energy and connectivity plans, Iran has said that it has got assurances from India that it won't cut oil imports from the country.

India won't cut oil import from Iran: Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

Pakistan has been slammed at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), not by arch-rival India but neighbouring Afghanistan for supporting terror.

Afghanistan attacks Pakistan at UNGA, says terror breeding grounds and sanctuaries need to be shut down

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