Bhubaneswar: Balangir MP Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo has highlighted India’s commitment to international development cooperation, women’s empowerment and global security during a series of engagements at the UN in New York.
Leading the Indian Parliamentary Delegation on its official visit to the UN, Singh Deo participated in discussions with senior UN officials and addressed the 9th Annual Event of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund.
At the annual event, she highlighted India’s demand-driven development cooperation model, which is based on mutual respect, national ownership and the priorities of partner countries.
She stressed the importance of empowering women, young people and vulnerable communities to build an inclusive, equitable and sustainable future.
Singh Deo also said India’s development partnerships reflect its commitment to international cooperation, guided by the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which means “the world is one family”.
During the visit, the Indian Parliamentary Delegation also held an interaction with UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo. Discussions focused on the UN Development Programme’s priorities in India and ways to strengthen India-UNDP cooperation at the constituency level.
The discussions emphasised the importance of ensuring that development initiatives respond to local needs and deliver tangible benefits to communities.
Singh Deo and fellow members of the parliamentary delegation also met Diene Keita, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, and her team. The interaction covered opportunities to strengthen cooperation in healthcare, maternal health, women’s empowerment and population development.
In another engagement, the delegation met Alexandre Zouev, Acting Under-Secretary-General of the N Office of Counter-Terrorism. The discussions focused on strengthening India-UN cooperation in countering terrorism and advancing collective efforts to maintain global peace and security.
Singh Deo reiterated India’s commitment to supporting the UN in combating terrorism and strengthening international efforts against the threat.
The engagements underscored India’s focus on strengthening its partnerships with UN agencies across development, public health, women’s empowerment, and counter-terrorism, while promoting cooperation that responds to the needs of communities and contributes to global peace and sustainable development.
