The United Nations: Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Tuesday met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres here and discussed the situation in the war-hit by Afghanistan.
“It’s nice to meet the Secretary General of the United Nations @aloniogutorres.
Our discussion focuses on Afghanistan, attending the Security Council meeting yesterday,” Jaishankar said in a tweet.
Jaisankar Arrives in New York on Monday as the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, in just 10 days that the strong UN body met under India’s presidency for August to discuss worsening and deteriorating situations that decomposed in the country hit by war.
“Discussion of the current significant UN Security Council about developments in Afghanistan.
Declare the concern of the international community.
Hoping to discuss this during my involvement at the United Nations,” Jaisankar had tweeted on Monday.
He also discussed “the latest developments” in Afghanistan with US Secretary Antony Blinken and “underlining the urgency to restore airport operations in Kabul.
Highly appreciate American efforts in this matter.” Ned Price’s Department of State spokesman said that Blinken spoke with Jaisankar “today about Afghanistan and the situation developed there.” Jaisankar will lead two high-level signature events this week under the presidency of the Indian Security Council at this time and said he hoped to discuss the situation in Afghanistan during his engagement at the United Nations.
When India assumed the presidency of the 15-nation council for the month of August, it has outlined maritime security, counter-terrorism and peace as a focus area.
Jaisankar will lead an open debate on August 18th on technology and peacekeepers under the thorough theme ‘protecting protection’.
Indian permanent representatives to the United Nations Ambassador.
TS Tiringu said in a tweet that Jaishankar will participate in a ceremony in the United Nations peace commemoration at the UN headquarters along with Guterres.
Jaisankar will also lead a high-level event on August 19 about counter-terrorism where the board will discuss the secretary.
The six-monthly general report on the threat caused by ISIL / Da’esh, with the threat of an agenda of items on international peace and S Ecurity caused by terrorist acts’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led a high-level virtual open debate about maritime security which was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Blinken.