Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Jaishankar, Guterres Discuss Conflicts and Global South Challenges
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Nations chief Antonio Guterres.
They talked about wars and other problems affecting countries around the world.
Their discussion included the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
Jaishankar said conflicts can especially hurt countries in the Global South.
They also discussed how India works with the United Nations.
Guterres thanked India for its cooperation with the organization.
Jaishankar had earlier praised Guterres’s work supporting cooperation between countries.
The article gives different information about when Guterres’s term ends, saying both December and December 2026.
S Jaishankar met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at United Nations headquarters during high-level UN General Assembly week.
The two discussed ongoing conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
Jaishankar said talks focused on reducing the effects of conflicts on countries in the Global South.
Guterres and Jaishankar also discussed multilateralism and India-United Nations cooperation.
Jaishankar said he held about 85 to 90 meetings with counterparts during the week.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- What
- They discussed ongoing conflicts, multilateralism, India-United Nations cooperation, and challenges facing the Global South.
- When
- Tuesday during the high-level United Nations General Assembly week; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- United Nations headquarters.
- Why
- To discuss global conflicts and ways to reduce their effects, particularly on countries in the Global South.
- Meeting participants
- S Jaishankar and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
- Meeting location
- United Nations headquarters
- Main conflicts discussed
- The war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East
- Other topics
- Multilateralism and India-United Nations cooperation
- Global concern
- The impact of ongoing conflicts on the Global South
- Jaishankar’s meetings
- About 85 to 90 meetings with counterparts during the week
- Term-end discrepancy
- The article says Guterres’s tenure ends in December, while also stating that his second five-year term ends in December 2026