COVID-19 pandemic has underscored need for greater global cooperation: Prez Kovind

 President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said coronavirus pandemic has underscored need for greater global cooperation to ensure collective health and ecomic well-being of people.

He also expressed optimism that international community will soon find a solution to pandemic and will emerge stronger and more resilient from crisis.

"President Kovind remarked that COVID-19 pandemic has underscored need for greater global cooperation to ensure our collective health and ecomic well-being," a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

In a virtual ceremony, President accepted credentials from envoys of Switzerland, Malta and Botswana.Ralf Heckner, Ambassador of Switzerland, Reuben Gauci, High Commissioner of Malta, and Gilbert Shimane Mangole, High Commissioner of Botswana, presented ir credentials to President.

Speaking on occasion, President Kovind ted that India has enjoyed warm and friendly relations with all three countries and that ties were deeply rooted in a common vision of peace and prosperity.

He also thanked ir governments for supporting India's candidature for n-permanent seat of UN Security Council for term 2021-22. 

(IM CREDITS:PTI)