India at UNGA: Kamboj highlights USD 4 billion food and financial aid to Sri Lanka
At an UNGA Annual Joint Debate on the Reports of Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), India"s Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj said, "In our immediate neighbourhood, we are continuing to help our good friend and neighbour Sri Lanka to ensure food security by providing nearly USD 4 billion in food and financial assistance during the past few months."
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New Delhi, Sept 5: India has highlighted its constructive and significant role at the United Nations General Assembly ( UNGA ) and said that it had provided nearly USD 4 billion in food and financial assistance to Sri Lanka.
At an UNGA Annual Joint Debate on the Reports of Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), India's Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj said, "In our immediate neighbourhood, we are continuing to help our good friend and neighbour Sri Lanka to ensure food security by providing nearly USD 4 billion in food and financial assistance during the past few months."
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Speaking about the UN Development Partnership Fund which was established in 2017, she said that in a short span of five years, the Fund has developed a portfolio of 66 development projects in partnership with 51 developing countries, including 17 countries in Africa, focusing on South owned and South led, demand driven Sustainable Development Projects.
Congratulating Bangladesh for its Chairmanship of PBC since February, she also thanked Egypt for its contribution to PBC initiatives. Speaking on Indian efforts to Peacebuilding efforts, Kamboj said, "We have more than 5500 personnel deployed across 9 missions serving under the blue flag, 177 gallant Indian soldiers have made the supreme sacrifice, the largest number among the troops-contributing and police-contributing countries."