Home to more than a third of the world’s population, China and India are key to making the United Nations relevant… https://t.co/jFxOfjwP08 — Ma Fernanda Espinosa (@mfespinosaEC) 1534212343000

Successful meeting with the PM of India @narendramodi on my arrival to Delhi. I shared my priorities. We agreed on… https://t.co/41Zw92mMs7 — Ma Fernanda Espinosa (@mfespinosaEC) 1533907415000

(With Inputs from PTI)

NEW DELHI: Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, UN General Assembly President-elect, has opined that the India and China are key to making United Nations relevant to the world. Graces comments come after her extensive meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Sushma Swaraj ."Home to more than a third of the world's population, China and India are key to making the United Nations relevant to all people," Garces tweeted on Tuesday.Garces, who concluded her visit to India and China this month is preparing to assume the role of president of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in September.The 193-member UN body had in June overwhelmingly elected Eucador’s Garces as its next president, making her only the fourth woman to lead the General Assembly in its 73-year history.In India, the president-elect had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, besides holding discussions with members of prominent think-tanks and civil society."Successful meeting with the PM of India Narendra Modi on my arrival to Delhi. I shared my priorities. We agreed on the importance of implementing commitments and improving the efficiency of the UN," she had tweeted.While expressing gratitude for India's support to UN, she said that they will continue working together.According to PMO, Garces shared her priorities for the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly and the two leaders discussed the need for a stronger UN action on major global challenges including terrorism.