New Delhi (NVI): India and the United Kingdom held bilateral consultations yesterday on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issues and discussed the detailed issues on UNSC agenda, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
During the virtual consultations, Indian delegation briefed their UK counterparts on its priorities during its upcoming UNSC tenure, including reformed multilateralism and counter terrorism, the MEA said in a statement.
The UK side also informed India of its priorities during its upcoming Presidency of UNSC, including climate and security, and famine and hunger in conflict situations, it added.
In the statement, MEA also informed that, the UK delegation was led by James Kariuki, Director, Multilateral Policy Department of UK Commonwealth and Foreign Office and included other UK Foreign Ministry officials and representatives from their Missions in New York and New Delhi.
On the other hand, Indian side was led by Prakash Gupta, JS (UNP & Summits), Ministry of External Affairs and included other officials from MEA, PMI New York and Indian High Commission in London.
Furthermore, the UK congratulated India on its election to the UNSC and both sides discussed in detail a wide range of issues on the UN Security Council agenda.
The two nations agreed to work closely and continue their engagement on all issues under UNSC agenda over the next two years, the MEA added.
-RJV
