Jaishankar to leave for U.S. on September 18 for 11-day visit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the U. N. General Assembly, host a ministerial meeting of the G4 grouping and hold talks with senior Biden administration officials

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an 11-day visit to the U. S. beginning Sunday to attend the U. N. General Assembly, participate in several plurilateral and trilateral meetings and hold talks with senior Biden administration officials.

Mr. Jaishankar will also host a ministerial meeting of the G4 grouping which, besides India, comprises Brazil, Japan, and Germany, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, announcing his visit.

The Minister will also participate in the 'High Level Meeting' of the L.69 Group on 'Reinvigorating Multilateralism and Achieving Comprehensive Reform of the U. N. Security Council'.

The L.69 Group consists of developing countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbeans and Small Island Developing States, focused on reforms of the U. N. Security Council.

"During his visit to New York from September 18 to 24, the external affairs minister will be leading the India delegation for the high-level week at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)," the MEA said in a statement.

The theme of the 77th UNGA is "A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges".

"To commemorate and showcase Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the external affairs minister would be addressing a special event "India@75: Showcasing India U. N. Partnership in Action” on September 24, which would highlight India's development journey and its contributions to South-South Cooperation," the MEA said.