S Jaishankar Meets Global Leaders at UN General Assembly in New York
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the second G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Brazil’s G20 Presidency and met various global leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.
Meetings with Global Leaders
Jaishankar had a series of interactions with his counterparts:
- Ignazio Cassis – Federal Councilor of Switzerland
- Cho Tae-yul – Foreign Minister of South Korea
- Juraj Blanar – Foreign Minister of Slovakia
- Amina J Mohammed – UN Deputy Secretary-General
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Deputy General of the World Trade Organisation
- Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – Foreign Minister of Nigeria
- Ahmed Fiqi – Foreign Minister of Somalia
Jaishankar congratulated Ahmed Fiqi on Somalia’s entry into the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member for 2025-26 and discussed enhancing cooperation in health, education, training, and capacity building.
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
In his speech at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Jaishankar emphasized India’s strong support for policies that foster trade and investment, enabling every nation to flourish in an interconnected and dynamic world.
Doubts Revealed
S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister. He helps manage India’s relationships with other countries.
UN General Assembly -: The UN General Assembly is a big meeting where leaders from almost every country in the world come together to discuss important global issues.
G20 -: The G20 is a group of 20 important countries that work together to solve global economic problems.
Ignazio Cassis -: Ignazio Cassis is a leader from Switzerland. He helps manage Switzerland’s relationships with other countries.
Cho Tae-yul -: Cho Tae-yul is a leader from South Korea. He helps manage South Korea’s relationships with other countries.
Juraj Blanar -: Juraj Blanar is a leader from Slovakia. He helps manage Slovakia’s relationships with other countries.
Amina J Mohammed -: Amina J Mohammed is a leader at the United Nations. She helps with global development and making the world a better place.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala -: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She helps make rules for trade between countries.
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar -: Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is a leader from Nigeria. He helps manage Nigeria’s relationships with other countries.
Ahmed Fiqi -: Ahmed Fiqi is a leader from Somalia. He helps manage Somalia’s relationships with other countries.
UNSC -: The UNSC is the United Nations Security Council. It helps keep peace and security around the world.
non-permanent member -: A non-permanent member of the UNSC is a country that joins the council for a short time to help make decisions about global peace and security.