NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who arrived here this week to preside over two high-level signing events headed by India’s current Security Council, has said he looks forward to discussing the situation in Afghanistan during his engagements at the United Nations.
Jaishankar arrived on Monday as the Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, the second time in 10 days that the powerful UN body headed by India in the month of August to discuss the rapidly deteriorating and unresolved situation Was. war-torn country.
“Meaningful united nations security council Discussion on the developments in Afghanistan today. expressed concern to the international community. Look forward to discussing these during my engagements at the United Nations,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Jaishankar also discussed the “latest developments” in Afghanistan with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and “underlined the urgency to restore airport operations in Kabul. Deeply appreciate the ongoing US efforts in this regard.” ”
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken spoke with Jaishankar “about Afghanistan and the developing situation there today.”
In a series of tweets, Jaishankar said that he is continuously monitoring the situation in Kabul. “Understand the concern of those wishing to return to India. Airport operation is the biggest challenge. Discussions with partners in this regard.” Jaishankar also said that New Delhi is in constant touch with Sikh and Hindu community leaders in Kabul. “Their welfare will be our priority focus.”
As India assumed the presidency of the 15-nation council for the month of August, it had highlighted maritime security, counter-terrorism and peacekeeping as focus areas. Jaishankar will chair an open debate on technology and peacekeeping on August 18 under the broader theme of ‘protecting the Guardians’.
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said in a tweet that Jaishankar along with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend a ceremony at the UN Peacekeeping Memorial at the UN Headquarters.
Jaishankar will chair a high-level program on counter-terrorism on 19 August, during which the Council will discuss the Secretary-General’s six-monthly report on the threat posed by ISIL/Daesh, with the agenda item ‘Threats to International Peace and Security Due to Terrorist Acts’. .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual high-level open debate on maritime security that was attended by Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Blinken.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said that the open debate on peacekeeping will focus on the theme of ‘protecting guards’, which includes the use of modern technological equipment to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers and assist peacekeeping missions. Is. Implement your mandate effectively and efficiently.
India, in collaboration with the United Nations, will implement Unite Aware Platform, which is a “situational awareness software program that allows a peacekeeping center to visualize and analyze the ground situation in a conflict zone on a real-time basis.”
The project aims to demonstrate the impact of modern surveillance technology on detection of anomalous threats and improve the quality of camp security, overall security situation and situational awareness for UN peacekeepers.
India has partnered with the United Nations to launch unite aware Initially stage in four peacekeeping missions: Minusma (Mali), unmis (South Sudan), UNFICYP (Cyprus) and Amisom (Somalia).
An MoU is expected to be signed between the Government of India and the United Nations in support of the ‘Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping’ initiative during the visit. The United Nations Center for Peacekeeping (CUNPK – on the Indian side) at Entebbe (Uganda) and the United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peacekeeping (Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) are the executive agencies for this MoU. Will be United Nations side. During the visit, Jaishankar will also hold bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of other member states. UN Security Council High level event.
Jaishankar arrived on Monday as the Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, the second time in 10 days that the powerful UN body headed by India in the month of August to discuss the rapidly deteriorating and unresolved situation Was. war-torn country.
“Meaningful united nations security council Discussion on the developments in Afghanistan today. expressed concern to the international community. Look forward to discussing these during my engagements at the United Nations,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Jaishankar also discussed the “latest developments” in Afghanistan with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and “underlined the urgency to restore airport operations in Kabul. Deeply appreciate the ongoing US efforts in this regard.” ”
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken spoke with Jaishankar “about Afghanistan and the developing situation there today.”
In a series of tweets, Jaishankar said that he is continuously monitoring the situation in Kabul. “Understand the concern of those wishing to return to India. Airport operation is the biggest challenge. Discussions with partners in this regard.” Jaishankar also said that New Delhi is in constant touch with Sikh and Hindu community leaders in Kabul. “Their welfare will be our priority focus.”
As India assumed the presidency of the 15-nation council for the month of August, it had highlighted maritime security, counter-terrorism and peacekeeping as focus areas. Jaishankar will chair an open debate on technology and peacekeeping on August 18 under the broader theme of ‘protecting the Guardians’.
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said in a tweet that Jaishankar along with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend a ceremony at the UN Peacekeeping Memorial at the UN Headquarters.
Jaishankar will chair a high-level program on counter-terrorism on 19 August, during which the Council will discuss the Secretary-General’s six-monthly report on the threat posed by ISIL/Daesh, with the agenda item ‘Threats to International Peace and Security Due to Terrorist Acts’. .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual high-level open debate on maritime security that was attended by Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Blinken.
A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said that the open debate on peacekeeping will focus on the theme of ‘protecting guards’, which includes the use of modern technological equipment to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers and assist peacekeeping missions. Is. Implement your mandate effectively and efficiently.
India, in collaboration with the United Nations, will implement Unite Aware Platform, which is a “situational awareness software program that allows a peacekeeping center to visualize and analyze the ground situation in a conflict zone on a real-time basis.”
The project aims to demonstrate the impact of modern surveillance technology on detection of anomalous threats and improve the quality of camp security, overall security situation and situational awareness for UN peacekeepers.
India has partnered with the United Nations to launch unite aware Initially stage in four peacekeeping missions: Minusma (Mali), unmis (South Sudan), UNFICYP (Cyprus) and Amisom (Somalia).
An MoU is expected to be signed between the Government of India and the United Nations in support of the ‘Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping’ initiative during the visit. The United Nations Center for Peacekeeping (CUNPK – on the Indian side) at Entebbe (Uganda) and the United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peacekeeping (Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) are the executive agencies for this MoU. Will be United Nations side. During the visit, Jaishankar will also hold bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of other member states. UN Security Council High level event.
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