PM Modi chairs UN Security Council debate, a first for India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate Monday evening, becoming the first India Prime Minister to do so. The debate focused on enhancing maritime security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the removal of barriers to legitimate maritime trade and said "prosperity of all" was dependent on the active flow of maritime trade and any hindrance to it could threaten the entire global economy.
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Charing the debate on 'Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case for International Cooperation' through video-conference, Modi said sea routes were the lifeline of international trade and the shared maritime heritage was facing many challenges.
He put forward five basic principles on maritime security strategy, including "settlement of maritime disputes on the basis of international law". "We should remove barriers from legitimate maritime trade. The prosperity of all of us is dependent on the active flow of maritime trade. Any hindrance to it can threaten the entire global economy," he said.
Notably, Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to preside over a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting.
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The meeting is being attended by several heads of state and government of member states of the UNSC, and high-level briefers from the UN System and key regional organisations.
- PTC News
