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PM Modi will not attend the UNGA session; Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar to represent India as trade tensions with the US escalate over Russian oil purchases and increased tariffs.
PM Modi will not attend UNGA session amid tensions with Donald Trump over tariffs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not participate in the high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to be held in New York this time. In his place, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will attend this session and represent India.
This decision has come at a time when trade tensions between India and the US have deepened, especially over oil purchases from Russia.
US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on India for buying oil from Russia, taking the total tariff to 50%. The move was described by India's Foreign Ministry as unfair and unwise. The ministry said that India, as a major global economy, will take every necessary step to protect its national interests and economic security.
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The 80th session of the UNGA will be held between September 23 and 29. This session is very important for the world because this time global crises like the Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Hamas conflict will be discussed in it.
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According to tradition, Brazil will start the session, followed by America's address. This time on behalf of India, Foreign Minister Jaishankar will address the General Assembly on the morning of 27 September.
Both Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump were named in the initial list of speakers released by the United Nations. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's name was also included in it. In such a situation, PM Modi's absence this time is being seen as a political signal.
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Although PM Modi and Trump had a bilateral meeting at the White House in February this year and both the countries had expressed hope about the trade agreement (BTA), the situation has worsened after the dispute over oil purchases from Russia. This tariff decision of America can create pressure on the economy for India.
Prime Minister Modi's absence from the UNGA session is not just a diplomatic decision, but it also reflects the ongoing tension in India-US trade relations. Now all eyes will be on Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar's speech and India's future strategy.
