United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres appreciated India’s engagement with the world body and voiced its contributions to various areas of the UN’s work. The comment came during a meeting with Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in the UN.

PTI reported, a spokesperson of India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, said that, “The Secretary General designate appreciated India’s engagement with the UN and contributions to various areas of the UN’s work.”

Jaishankar called to congratulated Guterres on his swearing-in as the 9th Secretary General of the United Nations and also assured him of India’s support and assistance in areas that the SG-designate focuses as his priorities.

Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador tweeted a photo of Jaishankar meeting Guterres and other UN officials, citing “diplomacy entails reaching out upfront & backroom talks too”.

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