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India pledges $150,000 for UN peacebuilding as a token of engagement​

TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations on Tuesday announced a pledge of USD 150,000 to activities of the UN fund this year.
"We extend our support to the activities of the peacebuilding fund and as a token of our engagement, India would like to announce today a pledge of USD 150,000 to the fund's activities and program this year," said TS Tirumurti.

"We believe that 2021 provides us with an opportunity to look at peacebuilding with a broader context and in a more focused manner especially in the context of a Covid pandemic which is threatening to eat out the gains we have made over the years," he said.

On India's peacebuilding efforts at UN, ambassador Tirumurti said, "As the world's largest democracy, we are conscious of the need to prioritize the building of governance structure to strengthen democracy and the rule of law. India also recognizes the critical role played by women and youth in peacebuilding activities. Strengthening security structures go hand in hand with strengthening civilian structures of good governance."

Tirumurti said that the world needs to consequently prioritise our specific aspect of peacebuilding which will have the highest impact in the post-conflict situations so that the funds are utilized to the optimum.

Further talking about India's role at the world stage, he said, "India has always played a constructive and significant role in the context of peacebuilding through its extensive development partnership with developing countries particularly with Africa and Asia. India continues to assist countries bilaterally in post-conflict situations by providing substantial grants and soft loans.
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India pledges $150,000 for UN peacebuilding as a token of engagement

Tirumurti said that the world needs to consequently prioritise our specific aspect of peacebuilding which will have the highest impact in the post-conflict situations so that the funds are utilised
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Mr Jaishankar and Mr Guterres “agreed that greater ambitions required more resources and greater commitment from the developed world”​

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar’s U.S. visit began in New York where he met United Nations Secretary General Antoni Guterres. Discussions included ramping up the global supply of vaccines, including a World Trade Organisation (WTO) initiative sponsored by India and South Africa to waive intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines and other related products, according to a statement released by India’s U.N. mission.

Climate change was also discussed, including the International Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Mr Jaishankar and Mr Guterres “agreed that greater ambitions required more resources and greater commitment from the developed world,” the statement said.
Mr Jaishankar also highlighted India’s priorities for its Presidency of the Security Council (August 2021) — this included a discussion of high-level events on maritime security and on technology and peacekeeping.

Afghanistan — and protecting the gains of the last two decades — was discussed at the meeting as was countering radicalization and terrorism in the region, according to the official statement from the Indian side. The two leaders also discussed the situation in Myanmar.

“He (Mr Jaishankar) underlined our strong development partnership with Africa, Small States and Small Island Developing States. The Secretary General conveyed his appreciation for the consistent role played by Indian peacekeepers in support of international peace and security. Their response in aiding the people of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the volcanic eruption was recognized,” the statement said.
Mr Jaishankar also conveyed India’s support for Mr Guterres’s candidature for re-election for a second term as Secretary General. Mr Guterres had announced in January that he would seek re-election for a second term that begins January of next year.

Jaishankar to meet WH officials, Blinken​

On Wednesday Mr Jaishankar is scheduled to participate in a Hoover Institution discussion on the India-U.S. relationship with former (Trump administration) National Security Advisor H R McMaster. He will also travel to Washington DC where he is scheduled to meet with administration officials, including from the White House and National Security Council. Also on the cards are breakfast and lunch interactions with industry groups such as the U.S. India Business Council and U.S. India Strategic Partnership Forum. Mr Jaishankar will hold discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday.

The Hindu had reported last week that Mr Jaishankar would discuss the procurement of vaccines with Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson officials. Pfizer declined to comment on the specifics of the discussions as they were confidential and ongoing but a spokesperson for the company told The Hindu that Pfizer was “committed to continuing our engagement with the Government of India towards making our vaccine available for use in the country.”

“Pfizer has created two dedicated supply lines with established vaccine capabilities — one each in US and Europe — to exclusively manufacture this vaccine for use across the world. Once the pandemic supply phase is over and we enter a phase of regular supplies, Pfizer will evaluate all additional opportunities available,” the spokesperson said in response to a question on manufacturing the vaccine for India’s use.
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson declined to respond despite multiple attempts to reach out to their representatives.
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Jaishankar and Guterres discuss ramping up global supply of vaccines, India’s priorities for UNSC

Mr Jaishankar and Mr Guterres “agreed that greater ambitions required more resources and greater commitment from the developed world”
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