New York, June 2 -- India on Monday (local time) underscored the importance of preserving the primacy of the United Nations' development pillar and ensuring the national ownership remains central to global development efforts during discussions at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

In a post on X, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, said he participated in a dialogue with the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, who also serves as Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, during the ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment.

Harish said India "underscored the importance of preserving the primacy of the UN development pillar and reiterated that nati...