PM Modi to skip General Debate at high-level UNGA 80th session, EAM Jaishankar to represent India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the General Debate at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), according to a revised provisional list of speakers released recently. The annual high-level session will open on September 9 (Tuesday), with the debate scheduled from September 23 to 29. Previously slated to speak on September 26, PM Modi’s slot has been taken over by India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S Jaishankar, who will address the session on September 27.

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