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India, UK discuss UNSC agenda, priorities at New Delhi meet: MEA

The ministry of external affairs said the two sides also exchanged views on current regional and global developments.

Updated on: Feb 3, 2022, 22:28:21 IST
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India and the United Kingdom held consultations in New Delhi on Thursday over issues related to the United Nations.

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his UK counterpart Boris Johnson. (MINT_PRINT)
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his UK counterpart Boris Johnson. (MINT_PRINT)

The ministry of external affairs (MEA), in a statement, said the two sides briefed each other on their respective priorities in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Discussions focused on issues related to the UNSC agenda, in particular counterterrorism, peacekeeping, working methods of UNSC Sanctions Committees and UNSC reforms, the MEA said.

The two sides also exchanged views on current regional and global developments. “The Indian side conveyed its best wishes to the UK for its upcoming Presidency of the UN Security Council in April 2022.”

UK foreign secretary earlier said she spoke to external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Russian aggression against Ukraine featured in the talks.

Also, they discussed closer defence and security cooperation, besides free trade agreement between the two nations.

 
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