By Reena BhardwajNew York [US], September 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday participated within the India-CELAC (Community of Latin American and the Caribbean States) Quartet Meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
In the assembly held underneath the pro-tempore presidency of Argentina, CELAC Quartet was represented by Foreign Minister of Argentina Santiago Cafiero, Foreign Minister of Guatemala Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores, Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Amery Browne and Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs of Colombia Laura Gil Savastano.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at revitalizing the India-CELAC discussion board after a niche of 5 years. They expressed happiness on the rising engagements with Latin American nations, and reviewed the whole spectrum of India-CELAC relations.
The two sides took stock of developments in the direction of a post-COVID pandemic financial restoration and agreed to work intently in sectors together with commerce and commerce, agriculture, meals and vitality safety, well being, vaccine manufacturing, conventional medication, facilitating ease within the issuance of visas, logistics and making certain enabling regulatory framework.
They additionally emphasised the significance of enhanced cooperation in ST, IT and Space.
Both sides additionally acknowledged their cooperation within the UN and different multilateral our bodies and agreed to work collectively on international points like UN reforms and local weather change.
Jaishankar highlighted the significance of digital literacy and decreasing the digital divide. He proposed to the CELAC Quartet to conduct a workshop in India, the place corporations driving digital transformation can work together and be taught from one another.
Jaishankar arrived right here on Sunday to attend the high-level assembly of UNGA. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj and Consul General (New York) Randhir Jaiswal obtained Jaishankar on Sunday afternoon on his arrival right here.
Jaishankar might be within the US on September 18-28. He might be in New York from September 18 to 24, whereas he’ll go to Washington DC from September 25 to twenty-eight.
The theme of the 77th UNGA is “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”.
Security Council reforms would be the prime merchandise on Jaishankar’s agenda as he meets dozens of world leaders through the week full of the Assembly session and a number of other occasions on the sidelines.
Council reform is anticipated to get a lift through the session as US President Joe Biden is to current concepts for its reform and seek the advice of with different leaders, based on US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenburgh.
The former diplomat can also be scheduled to host a gathering of the Foreign Ministers of G4, the group made up of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan that advocate for increasing the Council and mutually assist one another’s declare for a everlasting seat.
During his 11-day go to to the US, Jaishankar is scheduled to have greater than 50 official engagements together with bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral conferences.
Jaishankar may even take part in conferences of Quad made up of India, Australia, Japan and the US, BRICS and a number of other different key groupings.
In preserving with India’s robust dedication to reformed multilateralism, Jaishankar might be internet hosting a Ministerial assembly of the G4 (India, Brazil, Japan, Germany), in addition to collaborating on the High-Level Meeting of the L.69 Group on “Reinvigorating Multilateralism and Achieving Comprehensive Reform of the UN Security Council”, the MEA assertion learn.
The L.69 Group consists of growing nations from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States, targeted on reforms of the UN Security Council.
On September 24, the External Affairs Minister can be addressing a particular occasion “India@75: Showcasing India UN Partnership in Action” to commemorate and showcase Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, which might spotlight India’s growth journey and its contributions to South-South Cooperation.
The occasion is anticipated to be addressed by the President of the 77th UNGA, together with Foreign Ministers of a number of member states, and the UNDP Administrator. (ANI)