India and UNESCAP work on enhancing collaboration in key sectors
Bangkok, June 30
India's Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, met Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Shombi Sharp on Tuesday, discussing enhancing collaboration between the two sides, including by leveraging mutual expertise in sectors like trade, digital public infrastructure, renewable energy, and disaster risk reduction.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Thailand stated, "Ambassador Puneet Agrawal received Mr Shombi Sharp, Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination, Office of the Executive Secretary, UNESCAP, for an introductory meeting. Views were exchanged on enhancing collaboration between India and UNESCAP, including by leveraging mutual expertise in sectors like trade, digital public infrastructure, renewable energy, and disaster risk reduction".
Earlier in April, the Indian delegation participated in the 82nd Session of UNESCAP based on the theme 'Leaving no one behind: advancing a society for all ages in Asia and the Pacific', highlighting India's commitment to the 2030 Agenda and robust engagement with UNESCAP in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation.
"The 82nd Session of UNESCAP based on the theme 'Leaving no one behind: advancing a society for all ages in Asia and the Pacific', concluded today in Bangkok. The Indian delegation actively participated in the Session and contributed constructively to the deliberations, highlighting India's commitment to the 2030 Agenda and India's robust engagement with UNESCAP in SDG implementation," the Indian Embassy in Thailand posted on X.
India and UNESCAP share longstanding relationship through India's voluntary contributions to ESCAP's regional institutions and India's support for capacity development projects promoting the transfer of technology. India hosts the ESCAP Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, along with the Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia.
— IANS
Reader Comments
"Leaving no one behind" is a great slogan, but our elderly population still struggles with basic healthcare access in rural areas. Unless these UN partnerships address local implementation gaps, it's just paperwork. Still, kudos to the team for engaging at this level.
As an observer from abroad, India's tech push through UPI and Aadhaar is impressive. Sharing this expertise with UNESCAP could benefit many developing nations in Asia. Hope renewable energy gets similar traction.
Trade collaboration is fine, but what about farmers? They're still waiting for MSP reforms and climate-resilient seeds. These UN meetings feel disconnected from real India sometimes. Though the digital infrastructure angle is promising—hope it helps small businesses too.
India hosting the ESCAP Asia-Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology is a big deal. We have the talent and scale to lead in green tech transfer. Just need consistent policy support. This meeting shows we're on the right track. Well done, Ambassador Agrawal! 👏
Nice to see India engaging with UNESCAP, but I hope our government remembers to also focus on domestic SDG targets. Many states still lag in education and health indicators. International praise shouldn't distract from local accountability. Just saying... 🤷♀️
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