PM Modi to chair debate at UNSC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will nearly preside over an open debate on maritime safety on the UN Security Council (UNSC) on August 9.
Spokesperson within the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi stated it is going to be the primary time an Indian Prime Minister will chair an open debate on the UN Security Council.
India is holding the presidency of the UNSC for August.
“PM @narendramodi will Chair Open Debate on ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Maritime security’ in virtual mode @UN #SecurityCouncil on 9th August,” Bagchi stated on Twitter.
“This will be the 1st time an Indian Prime Minister will preside over Open Debate.#PMChairsUNSC #IndiainUNSC,” he stated.
India started its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC on January 1.

It is India’s seventh time period on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member. India has beforehand been a member of the UN Security Council in 1950-51, 1967-68, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, and 1991-92.
Following its election to the worldwide physique, India stated that it’ll promote accountable and inclusive options to worldwide peace and safety and would pitch for a brand new orientation for a reformed multilateral system. PTI MPB