Maldives wins 76th UNGA Presidential Election
Foreign Minister of Maldives, Mr. Abdulla Shahid elected as the President of the United Nations General Assembly for 2021-22, winning 143 votes or nearly three fourths of the 191 countries that voted in the annual election, while his rival, former Afghanistan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul won 48.
- In the SAARC region, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh have all had UNGA President positions in the past, while Nepal, Bhutan nominees have not been PGA ever.
- This is first time Maldives elected as UNGA president.
Significance for India
- India declared in November 2020 about the support for Maldives.
- India seeks close cooperation with ....
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