On August 9, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level debate on maritime security at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), while on August 18 and 19, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will preside over meetings on peacekeeping and counter-terrorism, respectively.
“PM @narendramodi will Chair Open Debate on “Maintenance of international peace and security: Maritime security” in virtual mode @UN #SecurityCouncil on 9th August,” Mr Bagchi said on Twitter.
“This will be the 1st time an Indian Prime Minister will preside over Open Debate.
#PMChairsUNSC #IndiainUNSC,” he said.
Modi will be the first Indian PM to chair – although virtually – a meeting of the UN Security Council. India holds the rotating presidency of the UNSC for August.
The August presidency will be India’s first Presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council.
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India’s two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council began on January 1, 2021. India will again preside over the Council in December next year, the last month of its two-year tenure.
T S Tirumurti, the Indian permanent representative to the UN, presided over the Security Council’s proceedings for the first day on Monday.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti, in a video message on the eve of the country assuming the rotating Presidency of the powerful 15-nation UN body, said that maritime security has a high priority for India and it is important for the Security Council to take a holistic approach to this issue.
India has previously been a member of the UN Security Council in 1950-51, 1967-68, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, and 1991-92.
Following its election to the global body, India said that it will promote responsible and inclusive solutions to international peace and security and would pitch for a new orientation for a reformed multilateral system.
(With inputs from ANI)
