Jagjit Pavadia, India's Nominee, Re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board

Jagjit Pavadia, India's nominee, has secured her re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board for the term 2025-2030. The elections, conducted by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, saw Pavadia receiving the highest number of votes.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar commended the efforts of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the team at the Ministry of External Affairs. In a social media post, Jaishankar stated, "Today, Ms Jagjit Pavadia, India's nominee, has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board. India secured the highest number of votes among all elected member states to the Board."

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations expressed its gratitude to all member states for their support and trust in India's nominee in a press release. "Ms. Jagjit Pavadia, India's nominee, was elected today by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as a member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for her third term from 2025-2030. Ms. Pavadia received the highest number of votes among all the candidates for this position. The Permanent Mission of India thanks all the member states for their valuable support and the trust they have placed in India's nominee," the Permanent Mission of India to the UN stated.

In a social media post, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN declared, "Today marks a significant victory for India at the UN, securing a prestigious re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board for 2025-2030 and earning seats across several key UN bodies."

According to the press release, India was also elected by acclamation to various other bodies for the term 2025-2027, including the Commission on the Status of Women, the Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services, the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and the Executive Board of the World Food Programme.

The Permanent Mission of India to the UN stated in the press release, "India will continue, as always, to actively contribute towards deliberations in these bodies in keeping with our overall philosophy of 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam'."