Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:27am on 26 Sep 2023,Tuesday India Global
Ahead of his address at the 78th UNGA session, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with top UN leaders, including Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis. They discussed India's G20 Presidency, sustainable development goals, and Security Council reforms. Guterres appreciated India's cooperation and leadership in the G20. They also talked about global challenges like Afghanistan and Myanmar. Francis praised India's G20 Chairmanship and discussed UNSC reforms and Sustainable Development Goals Summit outcomes. Jaishankar appreciated UNDP's engagement, met the UAE's Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and had discussions with Madagascar's Foreign Affairs Minister Yvette Sylla on development partnership and cooperation.