S Jaishankar stated that India is trying “positively” on the UN assembly that can be held in Doha.

United Nations:

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Thursday that India is trying “positively” on the assembly of Special Envoys on Afghanistan to be hosted by UN chief Antonio Guterres in Doha subsequent month.

UN Secretary-General Guterres can be internet hosting the assembly in Doha on May 1 and a pair of.

“We’re looking at it. We’re looking at it positively, but I guess we’ll take a call closer to the time but we are looking at it,” Mr Jaishankar stated right here in response to a query on whether or not India can be collaborating within the assembly.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, stated the aim of the small group assembly is to reinvigorate worldwide engagement across the frequent targets for a sturdy manner ahead on the state of affairs in Afghanistan.

“The Secretary-General has said and continues to believe that it’s an urgent priority to advance an approach based on pragmatism and principles, combined with strategic patience, and to identify parameters for creative, flexible, principled, and constructive engagement.

“It is his goal that the discussions, which can be held behind closed doorways, can contribute to a extra unified consensus relating to the challenges forward,” Mr Dujarric stated.

Mr Jaishankar is on his approach to South America, starting a nine-day journey to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic on Friday.

Before his go to, he arrived in New York and met Mr Guterres, discussing the state of affairs in Sudan with the UN chief.

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