Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 22: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday embarked on a nine-day trip to the United States, with his main objectives being participation in the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York and the hosting of a special event focusing on the Global South.
Jaishankar will visit Washington, DC, from September 27 to 30, for bilateral discussions with his American counterparts, following the completion of the 78th UNGA-related engagements.
“During his visit to New York from September 22 to 26, the External Affairs Minister (EAM) will be leading the Indian delegation for the high level week at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
“In keeping with India’s support for Global South, the EAM will be hosting a special event ‘India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development’,” it said in a statement.
Jaishankar would additionally participate in numerous bilateral and plurilateral meetings in New York.
“The EAM will also be meeting with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly,” the MEA said.
According to the statement, Jaishankar will speak during the forenoon of September 26 at the 78th UNGA’s high level session.
After finishing his UNGA-related commitments, he will proceed to Washington.
Discussions with his American counterpart Antony Blinken, high-ranking officials in the US government, American business leaders and think tanks are among his Washington engagements.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that Jaishankar will also address the fourth World Culture Festival organized by the Art of Living.
