Prime Minister Narendra Modi will no longer be speaking in the General Debate at this year's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), going by the updated provisional speakers' list published for the high-level session later this month.
The 80th UNGA session will start on September 9, which is an important milestone as the United Nations is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
The session will be under the theme: "Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights."
There will be a special high-level commemorative meeting on September 22 to mark this anniversary.
The General Debate will be held from September 23 to 29, Brazil speaking first traditionally, and then the United States.
The revised list shows that India will now be addressed by a "minister" rather than the Prime Minister. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to give India's speech on September 27.
Previously, a provisional list released in July had fixed Prime Minister Modi to speak on September 26.
On the same day, Israel's head of government, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are also scheduled to give the high-level debate.
The UNGA has underscored that the speakers' list is temporary and can be subject to further revisions as the session approaches.
Such schedule and speakers' modifications are typical in the run-up to the high-level week, with the updates continuing to be adjusted accordingly.
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