India
pti-PTI
New Delhi, Aug 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level open debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” on Monday via video conferencing.
His office said on Sunday the meeting is expected to be attended by several heads of state and government of member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and high-level briefers from the UN system and key regional organisations.
“Modi would be the first Indian prime minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The open debate will focus on ways to effectively counter maritime crime and insecurity, and strengthen coordination in the maritime domain. The UN Security Council has discussed and passed resolutions on different aspects of maritime security and maritime crime, the PMO noted.