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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Boycotts China-led Security Council Meet
Owing to the tensions between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar remained absent at the Security Council meeting convened by China on May 7. The virtual meeting focused on multilateralism and maintenance of international peace was instead attended by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. Reportedly, China will convene two more meetings on Africa and COVID-19 recovery along with improving safety of peacekeepers.
Tags: UNSC, S Jaishankar, China, multilateralism, India, Wang Yi
Courtesy: Times Now
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UN Envoy Trimurti Says India Will Boost Fundamental Values At UNSC
India's Permanent Envoy to the United Nations TS Tirumurti has stated that India would help to boost the fundamental values at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Tirumurti said, "As the largest democracy…we will be promoting very fundamental values like democracy, human rights and development". Reportedly, India will be a non-permanent member for the eighth-time in the 15-nation UN's Security Council during 2021-22 from January 1.… read-more
Tags: India, UNSC, TS Tirumurti, multilateralism, Human Rights
Courtesy: Tribune India
