External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is likely to meet United Nations Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday and hold discussions on the Sudan military crisis, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday.
Addressing a media briefing, the MEA spokesperson said External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is on a visit to Latin America, and en-route he made a stopover in New York. He will meet the UN Secretary-General to discuss the Sudan crisis, Bagchi informed. The main point of the discussion can be the evacuation process of the nationals of other countries stranded in Sudan amid the ongoing military crisis. Bagchi further informed that the EAM has also spoken to his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the UAE. On Thursday, he has also spoken to his Egyptian counterpart.
An unspecified number of Indians are said to be stranded in Sudan amid the military and political crisis. The MEA spokesperson said the MEA is in contact with the Indian embassy.
“We are engaged with countries in the region and other countries that have a key role to play particularly, the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and the UAE,” Bagchi said.
“Our ambassador in Washington DC and High Cmmisson in London are in touch with the respective host governments. We are also working with various UN Bodies that are present since the UN has a significant presence there,” he added.
The MEA spokesperson said, “This is an issue on which we are keeping a very close watch and the evolving situation there.”
