INDIA’s UNSC campaign: EAM Jaishankar to meet UN Secy-Gen Guterres next week
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will launch India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term and also meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the world body’s headquarters next week.
Jaishankar undertook an official visit to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from July 5 to 10, and is expected to arrive in the US on Saturday.
He will launch India’s official campaign for the 2028-29 UN Security Council tenure at a special event in the UN headquarters on Monday.
He will then attend the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting and interact with his EU and Belgian counterparts in Brussels on July 14-15.
According to a schedule of meetings released by the UN, Guterres will meet Jaishankar at the UN headquarters on Monday afternoon.
India had last sat at the UN horseshoe table for the 2021-22 term. Elections for the 2028-29 term will be conducted in June next year, when India and Tajikistan will compete for the sole seat in the Asia-Pacific Group category.
The UNSC elections will come amid significant geopolitical shifts as the world continues to grapple with challenges such as the Ukraine war, Gaza conflict and the US-Israel war against Iran.
