New Delhi:
Abdulla Shahid, President of the UN General Assembly, will visit India from August 28 to 29 and meet with the senior leadership, focusing on the ongoing issues at the UN body and the country’s involvement in the world organization.
Shahid, who is also the foreign minister of the Maldives, will make an official visit to India from Sunday, his spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.
During the visit, the Speaker of the General Assembly is expected to meet with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra, where he will focus on the outstanding issues at the General Assembly and India’s involvement in the United Nations.
The 60-year-old UNGA president will also meet with the UN resident coordinator in India’s Shombi Sharp and interact with the UN country team.
UNGA President Shahid will travel with a delegation of three members from his office. The cost of the visit will be borne by the Government of India and the OPGA (Office of the President of the General Assembly) Trust Fund, the statement said.
Shahid’s one-year term as chairman of the 76th session of the General Assembly ends next month.
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