PM look forward to bilateral meetings with the leaders of neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan
India's Prime Minister left today for Washington for a bilateral summit meeting with President Obama on 27 September 2013. Prime Minister will travel to New York to address the General Debate of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Over the past decade, India's relationship with the United States, which is one of our most important relationships, has transformed into a global strategic partnership.Prime Minister sees the visit as an opportunity to review joint efforts and chart a course for India's future cooperation. PM said, "I also look forward to discussing a broad range of global and regional developments, and how we can work together to advance our shared interests."
The UN General Assembly will focus this year on the follow up to the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, which marked the 20th anniversary of the Earth Summit. The General Assembly will also look at drawing up the global development agenda after 2015, which is the target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set in 2000. Despite successes on many parameters, the world as a whole is unlikely to meet the MDGs, and it is important that we sustain our efforts.
PM Proposes to emphasize the importance of maintaining poverty eradication and inclusive development at the core of the post-2015 development agenda. The Sustainable Development Goals that are expected to be drawn up as part of the follow-up to the Rio+20 Conference should ensure a holistic approach to sustainable development objectives, ensuring a balanced treatment of its economic, social and environmental dimensions as well as universal applicability.
During the visit to New York, PM also looks forward to bilateral meetings with the leaders of some of our neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.
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