New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Secretary (Economic Relations) within the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sudhakar Dalela, took half within the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the place he reiterated India’s unwavering partnership with LDCs.
During the assembly, Dalela urged accessible financing, investments in home manufacturing alongside employment technology, and technological collaborations to bolster the sustainable and irreversible commencement of LDCs.
‘Secretary (Economic Relations) Shri Sudhakar Dalela participated within the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries on the UN. He reaffirmed India’s steadfast partnership with LDCs, as mirrored in its demand-driven growth cooperation by means of ITEC programme, concessional credit score, grant help and the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. He known as for accessible finance, funding in native manufacturing and job creation, and know-how partnerships to help sustainable and irreversible commencement of LDCs,’ the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X.
Furthermore, Sudhakar Dalela addressed the particular occasion titled ‘Delivering the Sendai Framework, An ASEAN Approach to Inclusive Disaster and Climate Resilience’, which was collectively convened by Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on the UN.
In his remarks, Dalela underscored India’s upgraded early warning frameworks, risk-conscious infrastructure, catastrophe readiness initiatives, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and joint India-ASEAN catastrophe response cooperation.
The gathering noticed the presence of notable dignitaries, together with Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, amongst different officers.
‘Secretary (Economic Relations) Shri Sudhakar Dalela delivered remarks on the engagement ‘Delivering the Sendai Framework, An ASEAN Approach to Inclusive Disaster and Climate Resilience’, organised by Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and UNDRR on the UN,’ the MEA wrote on X.
‘He highlighted India’s strengthened early warning techniques, risk-informed infrastructure and catastrophe preparedness, alongside the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and India-ASEAN cooperation on catastrophe preparedness and response. He harassed the significance of translating early warnings into well timed motion to guard communities and reiterated India’s supply to host the Fourth UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2030,’ the assertion added.
Earlier on Wednesday (native time), Sudhakar Dalela participated within the Solutions Dialogue on Financing Adaptation held through the High Level Meeting on Climate Action and Just Transition on the UN headquarters in New York.
Elaborating on Dalela’s involvement within the session, the MEA shared on X, ‘He highlighted India’s life-saving early warning techniques and the efforts to mainstream adaptation by means of nationwide and state-level planning. He known as for predictable finance for country-led adaptation and harassed that adaptation finance should shield weak international locations and communities with out including to their debt burdens.’ (ANI)Â