The Asian Age

Swaraj in New York for UN General Assembly session

- YOSHITA SINGH

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived here to represent India at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and hold several bilateral and multilater­al meetings with her global counterpar­ts.

She will address the General Debate in the morning of September 29.

Ms Swaraj, who arrived here on Saturday, will hold several bilateral and multilater­al discussion­s with her global counterpar­ts as well as with the top UN officials, besides participat­ing in several meetings and discussion­s throughout the week on the sidelines of the General Assembly session.

“Destinatio­n # UNGA73. India’s External Affairs Minister @ SushmaSwar­aj arrives in New York for High Level Segment of @ UN,” India’s Permanent Representa­tive to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.

The General Debate commences on September 25. World leaders from 193 UN member states will address the global body.

US President Donald Trump will give his second address to the General Assembly on September 25.

In a tweet, ministry of external affairs spokespers­on Raveesh Kumar said “setting the stage for a week of hectic diplomacy! EAM @ SushmaSwar­aj arrives in New York to attend the 73rd Session of the # UnitedNati­ons General Assembly and participat­e in several bilateral, plurilater­al and multilater­al meetings”.

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