New Delhi ∙ External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York on a 10-day US visit. He will address the United Nations General Assembly on the 24th. He will meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Xaba Korosi. The face-to-face meeting is taking place following a 2-year covid gap.
The minister will attend the G4 ministerial meeting of India, Brazil, Japan and Germany, the L69 meeting of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and a special UN function to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.
Bilateral discussions will also be held with foreign ministers of G20 countries. Will visit Washington DC from 25th to 28th. Will meet with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
US President Joe Biden, new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and others will arrive at the General Assembly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not left the country since the start of the war, so his pre-recorded speech will be played later Wednesday followingnoon. Russia is sending Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as its representative. Today, the General Assembly begins with the theme of Education.
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