New York [US], September 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday held talks with Foreign Minister of Malta, Ian Borg and agreed to step up cooperation on worldwide boards together with the United Nations.
In a tweet, Jaishankar wrote, “A warm meeting with FM Ian Borg of Malta. Congratulated them on their election to UNSC. Agreed to deepen cooperation in the UN and Commonwealth. Also explored strengthening our bilateral economic ties.”On the identical day, Jaishankar, who’s on a 10-day go to to the US, held bilateral conferences with the Foreign Minister of Albania the place he held discussions to strengthen the bilateral ties with the nations.
Jaishankar arrived right here Sunday for the high-level assembly of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and is prone to meet United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and several other heads of state later this week.
The assembly with the Albanian counterpart was centred round exchanging views on Ukraine and vitality safety and cooperation within the UN Security Council. In a tweet, Jaishankar wrote, “Pleased to meet FM Olta Xhacka of Albania. Valued our close cooperation in the UN Security Council. Discussed strengthening our bilateral relationship. Exchanged views on Ukraine and energy security.”Over the course of the week, Jaishankar is scheduled to have greater than 50 official engagements together with bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral conferences.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj and Consul General (New York) Randhir Jaiswal acquired Jaishankar on Sunday afternoon on his arrival right here.
Over the course of the week, Jaishankar is scheduled to have greater than 50 official engagements together with bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral conferences.
The Indian minister is scheduled to ship on Saturday India’s handle at UNGA, which is assembly on the theme, “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”.
Security Council reforms would be the high merchandise on Jaishankar’s agenda as he meets dozens of world leaders in the course of the week filled with the Assembly session and several other occasions on the sidelines.
Council reform is anticipated to get a lift in the course of the session as US President Joe Biden is to current concepts for its reform and seek the advice of with different leaders, in response to 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 help one another’s declare for a everlasting seat.
During his 11-day go to to the US starting right now, Jaishankar will even take part in conferences of Quad made up of India, Australia, Japan and the US, BRICS and several other different key groupings.
Commemorating the nation’s seventy fifth anniversary of Independence, the spotlight of Jaishankar’s go to shall be an occasion on Saturday, “India@75: Showcasing India UN Partnership in Action”, on New Delhi’s cooperation with the UN and its march in direction of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN.
The Assembly’s high-level assembly returns to an entire in-person format after two years of the Covid pandemic with 153 heads of state or authorities, three Deputy Prime Ministers and 34 international ministers anticipated to take part.
Jaishankar shall be in New York from September 18 to 24, whereas he’ll go to Washington DC from September 25 to twenty-eight, in response to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
After concluding his go to to New York on Saturday, he’s scheduled to go to Washington for 3 days beginning Sunday for what the External Affairs Ministry stated for “a high-level review of the multifaceted bilateral agenda and strengthen cooperation on regional and global issues to further consolidate the India-US strategic partnership”.
In Washington, Jaishsnkar is anticipated to fulfill Secretary of State Antony Blinken and different senior officers of the Biden Administration. A spherical desk centered on science and expertise can also be on the agenda for Washington.
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 beneath 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 your complete spectrum of India-CELAC relations. (ANI)