This year’s UN General Assembly is being held largely online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the world’s leaders are delivering prerecorded speeches at the New York summit. Some of the priority issues for India at the ongoing 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly will be to push forward to strengthen global action against terrorism.
The sources said that in his 21-minute speech, Modi will promote greater transparency in the process of inclusion and exclusion of terrorist entities and individuals by the UN sanctions committees. As one of the largest troop-contributing nations to the UN, India will also seek to actively participate in finalizing mandates for the UN peacekeeping mission.
The sources said that continuing active participation in issues related to sustainable development and climate change will be another priority for India. India will also highlight its role as a “pharmacy for the world” while explaining its contribution to global cooperation against Covid-19 by helping more than 150 countries, the sources said.
The summit will also explain India’s role as a South-South development partner, especially in the context of the India-UN development partnership fund.
Modi’s recorded speech at the UN follows India’s strong rebuttal of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at the forum on Friday. Khan had spoken on the internal affairs of India, including the Jammu and Kashmir issue, during his pre-recorded video statement. The first secretary of the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, Mijito Vinito, withdrew when Khan began his “tirade” on India.
Later, Vinito gave a scathing response to Khan’s “incessant spiel” and “poison”, saying that the “only supreme glory” that Pakistan has to show the world over the past seven decades is terrorism, ethnic cleansing, majority fundamentalism and clandestine nuclear trade. .
“This august forum witnessed a new low on its 75th anniversary. The leader of Pakistan today called for the banning of those who incite hatred and violence. But as it progressed, we wondered if he was referring to himself.” . Vinito said, making the right of reply from India.
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