New Delhi, June 2 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday extended greetings to Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Jaishankar said he looked forward to working closely with the Bangladesh leader to advance shared priorities.

"Congratulations to FM Dr. Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh on his election as President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Look forward to working closely with him to advance our shared priorities and strengthen multilateral cooperation," Jaishankar said in a post on X.

Responding to Jaishankar's remarks, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish al...