New Delhi
India, President of the United Nations Security Council, has called the meeting of the UN body to discuss the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban entered Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani abandoned his position and left the country.
India’s permanent ambassador to the UN T S Tirumurti has "convened briefings and consultation on Afghanistan" on Monday.
UN #SecurityCouncil to meet on Afghanistan
— PR/Amb T S Tirumurti (@ambtstirumurti) August 16, 2021
Indian Presidency will convene briefing and consultations on #Afghanishtan tomorrow 16th August at 10 am
UN Secretary General @antonioguterres to brief #UNSC pic.twitter.com/8rl5GlGOYt
The meeting will be held at 10am (7 pm IST) Monday.
It may be recalled that it was Russia that had asked for convening such a meeting after the Taliban entered Kabul and Ashraf Ghani has apparently resigned and left the country.
