India
Jaishankar meets Guterres on Global South conflicts
The Hindu··30 Sept
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters on September 29. They discussed ongoing conflicts, including West Asia, and effects on Global South countries. A UN readout also listed multilateralism, India-UN cooperation, Ukraine, and West Asia. Guterres's second five-year tenure ends in December 2026. Jaishankar said he met about 85-90 counterparts during UNGA week.
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What It Means For You
- India's final high-level talks with Guterres before his December exit set the tone for near-term UN engagement.
- Readers tracking West Asia and Ukraine coverage will see those conflicts framed through Global South impact.
- Mission LiFE remains the cooperation line India publicly thanked Guterres for supporting.
What's Happening
- Jaishankar posted that talks focused on mitigating conflict effects on the Global South.
- The meeting came as he wrapped high-level UN General Assembly week engagements in New York.
- He had delivered India's national statement at the General Debate on September 26.
UNGA week wrapping up
- Guterres visited India earlier this month for the BRICS Leaders' Summit.
- His second five-year term as UN chief ends in December 2026.
- Jaishankar described the week as frantic, with roughly 85-90 counterpart meetings.
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