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External Minister Sushma Swaraj at 73rd Session of UNGA: Full Speech Highlights
External Minister Sushma Swaraj at 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly: Speech Key Highlights
India at 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session was represented by Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on 29 September 2018 at UN Headquarter, NewYork. US.
Addressing at the 73rd UNGA session, External Minister Sushma Swaraj in her speech stressed upon the existential threats of climate change and terrorism which are indeed the biggest challenge before the world.
Sushma Swaraj also mentioned India has been suffering from cross-border terrorism.
Speaking on Pakistan, Sushma Swaraj said that it has not taken any action against Hafiz Saeed who was the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai Terror attacks.
Sushma Swaraj further added India has always favored talks and dialogue with Pakistan but the neighboring country has not stopped sponsoring terrorism against India.
On climate change, Sushma Swaraj urged developed nations must lift the deprived with financial and technical resources to save the world from the adverse effects of climate change.
Sushma Swaraj proclaimed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has initiated unprecedented economic and social transformation that will help it achieve its Sustainable Development Goals much before time.
Union Minister Sushma Swaraj also mentioned Prime Minister Modi’s transformative vision is a radical idea, and how the uplift of any nation is best achieved through the all-around empowerment of women.
