New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- India on Friday launched the first set of four development projects under the "India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative," aimed at supporting countries of the Global South in meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as per MEA.

The projects were officially launched by the Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, at a ceremony attended by Heads of Missions of participating countries, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, senior officials from UN agencies, and senior MEA officials.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar initially announced the initiative in September 2023 during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Since then, the Ministry of ...