India to join new UN group’s first meeting, seeks to counter ‘superpower’ politics | Sept 21, 2026

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to attend the Partners for Multilateralism meeting in New York, where countries are pushing for stronger UN-based multilateralism and reforms to global institutions. India is joining the initiative as world powers face growing tensions and divisions. What is on the agenda, and what does the grouping mean for India? Also in focus: Xi Jinping’s upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, the Vande Mataram row in the Karnataka Assembly, the ongoing investigation into IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s death, the Supreme Court hearing on stray animals on highways, and The Hindu editorial on the U.S. Russia Sanctions Act and its implications for India. Above the Fold is The Hindu’s daily news show, bringing you the day’s biggest stories with clarity, depth and context. #geopolitics #unitednations #vandemataram 00:00 Introduction 00:13 ‘Partners for Multilateralism’: India to attend new non-superpower grouping’s inaugural session at UN 06:50 China c

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