UN chief calls India 'strong partner' of world body

Betwa Sharma
United Nations, Jan 27 (PTI) Describing India as a
"strong partner" of the United Nations, the world body's
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appreciated the role played
by the country in relief efforts in quake-ravaged Haiti and
addressing the issue of climate change.

"India is a strong partner of the United Nations. We are
grateful for contributions India has been making to the common
causes of the UN," Ban, who attended the Republic Day
reception hosted by the Indian mission here, told PTI.
"I am very happy to be part of this celebration (Republic
Day)," he said.
Noting that India was one of the largest troop
contributing countries, Ban underlined its role in UN goals of
promoting peace, security and human rights.
"India has been playing a very significant role in
addressing climate change and I am committed to working with
the Indian government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has
been a strong supporter of the UN," he said.
Ban also said that he "very much appreciated" India's
role in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti,
which killed an estimated 1.5 lakh people.
On the occasion, Sri Lankan envoy to the UN, Palitha
Kohona, described his country's relations with India as
"excellent" and hoped the bilateral the economic ties would
get stronger through the Free Trade Agreement.
"We have excellent relations and we expect them to
get better," he said. MORE PTI BS
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