Modi, UN Chief Discuss Development

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here ahead of his speech at the UN Sustainable Development Summit.

New York Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Media titan Rupert Murdoch pose for a group picture before a round table meeting on "Media technology and communication - Growth story for India" in New York on Thursday. | PTI

NEW YORK: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here ahead of his speech at the UN Sustainable Development Summit.

"Discussing development @UN. @secgen Ban Ki Moon calls on PM @narendramodi before he speaks at UN SDG Summit," tweeted external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup.

"Recording the nation's bond to @UN. PM @narendramodi presents a book on India & the UN to @secgen Ban Ki-Moon," he said.