S Jaishankar Meets Global Leaders at UNGA 79 in New York
New York [US], September 25: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, had a busy day at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He met with several important leaders from around the world.
Meeting with Winston Peters
Jaishankar met Winston Peters, the Foreign Minister of New Zealand. He expressed his pleasure in seeing Peters again, sharing a post on X saying, ‘Nice to see DPM & FM Winston Peters of New Zealand at UNGA 79.’
Other Key Meetings
Jaishankar also met with:
- Murat Nurtleu, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, and shared a post saying, ‘Nice to bump into DPM & FM Murat Nurtleu of Kazakhstan at UNGA 79 sidelines.’
- Nasser Bourita, Foreign Minister of Morocco, and wrote, ‘Happy to see FM Nasser Bourita of Morocco at UNGA 79.’
- Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, where they discussed manufacturing, technology cooperation, and exchanged views on Ukraine.
- Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councilor of Switzerland.
- Giorgos Gerapetritis, Foreign Minister of Greece, focusing on shipping, energy, mobility, connectivity, and defense. He also congratulated Greece on entering the UNSC for 2025-26.
- Bruno Rodriguez, Foreign Minister of Cuba, discussing cooperation in health, food security, training, and capacity development.
- David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary, to strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
Doubts Revealed
S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister. He helps manage India’s relationships with other countries.
UNGA 79 -: UNGA 79 stands for the 79th United Nations General Assembly. It’s a big meeting where leaders from many countries come together to discuss important global issues.
New York -: New York is a big city in the United States where the United Nations headquarters is located.
Winston Peters -: Winston Peters is a leader from New Zealand. He helps manage his country’s relationships with other countries.
Murat Nurtleu -: Murat Nurtleu is a leader from Kazakhstan. He works on his country’s foreign affairs.
Nasser Bourita -: Nasser Bourita is a leader from Morocco. He helps manage Morocco’s relationships with other countries.
Alexander De Croo -: Alexander De Croo is a leader from Belgium. He works on his country’s foreign affairs.
Ignazio Cassis -: Ignazio Cassis is a leader from Switzerland. He helps manage Switzerland’s relationships with other countries.
Giorgos Gerapetritis -: Giorgos Gerapetritis is a leader from Greece. He works on his country’s foreign affairs.
Bruno Rodriguez -: Bruno Rodriguez is a leader from Cuba. He helps manage Cuba’s relationships with other countries.
David Lammy -: David Lammy is a leader from the UK. He works on his country’s foreign affairs.
manufacturing -: Manufacturing means making things in factories, like cars or clothes.
technology -: Technology includes things like computers, smartphones, and the internet.
health -: Health means making sure people are well and not sick.
food security -: Food security means making sure everyone has enough food to eat.
conflict in Ukraine -: The conflict in Ukraine is a fight between Ukraine and Russia. It has caused many problems for people living there.
