New York: India’s nominee Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) at elections held in New York, for the term 2025-2030, after receiving the highest number of votes in the elections conducted by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Lauding the permanent mission of India to the United Nations and the team at the Ministry of External Affairs, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, “Good work”. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated “Today, India’s nominee Ms Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board at elections held in New York, for the term 2025-2030. India secured the highest number of votes amongst all elected members states to the Board.”
In a press release, the Indian Mission to UN has thanked all the member states for their support and trust they have placed in India’s nominee. Taking to X, the Indian Mission of India to UN stated, “Today, a significant triumph for India at the UN, clinching a prestigious re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board for 2025-2030 and earning seats across several key UN bodies.”
According to the press release, India was also elected by acclamation to the Commission on the Status of Women for the term 2025-2029, the Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund for the term 2025-2027, the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services for the term 2025-2027, the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for the term 2025-2027, and the Executive Board of the World Food Programme for the term 2025-2027.
“India will continue, as always, to actively contribute towards deliberations in these bodies in keeping with our overall philosophy of ‘Vasudeva Kutumbakam’,” the Indian Mission adds.
