Jaishankar congratulates Khalilur

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman after the latter was elected president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

“Congratulations to FM Dr. Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh on his election as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly,” Jaishankar wrote on X.

“Look forward to working closely with him to advance our shared priorities and strengthen multilateral cooperation,” he added.

Khalilur defeated Cyprus' Special Envoy for Multilateralism Andreas S Kakouris to secure the prestigious post for a one-year term.

The result was announced on Tuesday following the formal election held at the UN General Assembly hall at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Out of 190 member states, Khalilur received 99 votes, while his only rival, Andreas, secured 91 votes.