Modi seeks change in UN troops' decision-making process

September 26, 2015 12:50

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon the issue of lack of consultation with large troop contributing countries like India on peacekeeping operations.

Modi met Ban at the world body's headquarters in New York yesterday before his address to world leaders at the UN Sustainable Development Summit. The discussions between them focused on peacekeeping, UN Security Council reforms, sustainable development including climate change as well as regional issues, spokesperson in the ministry of external affairs Vikas Swarup told reporters.

While assuring Ban that India would continue to be a strong supporter of UN peacekeeping, Modi said there has to be a change in the manner in which decisions were taken about troop contributions to peacekeeping operations.

Modi said while India has been the largest contributor to international peacekeeping operations, it along with other troop contributing countries is not consulted adequately enough before peace keeping operations are authorised.

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