New York, June 23 -- India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Harish Parvathaneni, reaffirmed India's commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 while addressing the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS at the United Nations on Monday (local time).

Delivering India's national statement on the 2026 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Parvathaneni said India supported the global commitment to ending AIDS and highlighted the country's efforts through the National AIDS and STD Control Programme.

"As we approach the 2030 deadline, the global HIV response stands at a critical juncture. While remarkable progress has been achieved over the past two decades, persistent inequalities, financing constraints, and emerging gl...