determination todealwiththechallenge ofdevelopment. Itisincumbent ontLe international community fullytosupport theirefforts. Asatokenofsolidarity, theNon-aligned Movement hasadopted aPlanofAction. Indiahas,onitsownpart, madeacontribution of100,000 tonsofwheat,followed byanother contribution of..SHS/at •~~-----~-----.~-~--.~-".--------------------- A/40/PV.lO 62 (Mr.Khan,India) ISUS10million totheOAUSpecial Fund.UnderthePlanofAction, Indiahas already identified nineagricultural projects inAfrica. Ourparticipation in ~~esep:cjects, ~hichisinanadvancsd stageofpreparation, shallassistin priority areasfortherehabilitation oftheagricultural infrastructure. The efforts byIndiathatIhavementioned areadditional tothebilateral programme thatmycountryhasonanongoingbasiswiththeAfricancountriesasapartof whichalargenumberofAfrican experts areundergoing training inIndian institutions, andIndianexperts areworking inseveral areaswiththeirAfrican brethren inAfrican countries. This,too,isacontribution tothepriority areas ofsocio-economic development inAfrica. Asoneoftheoriginal signatories oftheUnitedNations Charter, Indiahas remained steadfast initscommitment tothevaluesandidealsenshrined therein. ToquoteonceagainthewordsofIndia'sfirstPrimeMinister, PanditJawaharlal Nehru,fromaspeechhemadein1946evenbefore weattained our independence: "Towards theUnitedNations, India'sattitude isthatofwhole-hearted co-operation andunreserved adherence, inbothspiritandletter, tothe Charter governing it.Tothatend,Indiawillparticipate fullyinits variousactivities andactively playthatroleinitsCouncils towhichher geographical position, population andcontribution towards peaceful progress entitleher." Bythesametoken,theUnitedNations anditssystemofspecialized agencies havebeenavaluedpar.tner forIndiainthetaskofnationbuilding andeconomic development. Fortheassistance andco-operation thattheUnitedNations hasgiven us,wearedeeplygrateful. That,however, isnottheonlyvindication ofthe trust,hopeandconfidence thatwereposeintheUnitedNations. TheimportanceBHS/at A/40/PV.10 63 (Mc.Khan,India) Iandutility oftheUnitedNations forus,forthenon-aligned andotherdeveloping countries, indeedfortheentireinternational community, istobemeasured not onlybythematerial assist~nce theUnitedNations provides inbettering the quality oflifeonthisplanet, butbythehigherandmorenobleaspirations of humanity embodied inthisremarkable institution. Thegreatest tribute thatwecan paytotheUnitedNations onthisoccasion istherefore torededicate ourselves to thePurposes andPrinciples oftheCharter andtoreaffirm ourcommitment togive themfulleffect. AsthisAssembly proclaimed lastyear,let1985"markthe beginning ofaneraofdurable globalpeaceandjustice, socialandeconomic development andprogress andindependence forallpeoples". Wehopeindeedthatwe areonthethreshold ofsuchanera. Mr.DUMAS(France) (interpretation fromFrench): Ishouldlikefirstto congratulate thePresident onhiselection. Iseeitasatribute notonlytohim personally butalsotohiscountry whichholdsadistinguished placein international co-operation. Everyone knowshowmuchSpainmeanstoFrance. Inthe verynearfuture, ourpeoples willbetogether intheEuropean Community. Iam pleased thatacommonfuturenowstandsbeforethem. Ishouldalsolike,beforebeginning myaddress proper, toaddmyexpressions ofsympathy tothosealready voicedbynumerous speakers before meregarding the tragiceventsthathavejustoccurred inMexico. Theinternational community quickly demonstrated itssolidarity, andmy country joinedinthiswidespread movement. Ishouldalsoliketoexpress herethe respect thatFrancehasforthecourage anddignity shownbytheGovernme.nt and peopleofMexicointhefaceoftheirterrible ordeal. Thecatastrophe there reminds usthatthehappiness ofmenisuncertain andtheir1estiny precarious. Maytheybytheiractions avoidcompounding thesuffering causedbynature.BUS/at A/40/PV.lO 64-65 (Mr.Dumas,France) ThissessionoftheGeneral Assembly marksthefortieth anniversary ofour 0rganization. Itistheageofmaturity, atimeforreflection an~fortaking stock. Speaking onbehalfofFrance, aFounding MemberoftheUnitedNations and permanent memberoftheSecurity Council, Ishouldliketorefertothethreemain idealsofthisOrganization whicharethereasonforitsexistence, namely, security, freedom anddevelopment. withrespect tosecurity, thepoweroftheatomisthedominating factor. Peacethrough d~terrence hassofarprevented East-West conflicts fromtaking theformofdirectconfrontations between nuclear Powers. ~aintenance ofthe balance?fforces-nuclear aswellasconventional -isofv~talimportance. This armedpeacemustbemaintained forthefutureataverifiable levelofarmsatthe
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement delivered by a representative of India at the United Nations General Assembly. The speaker is discussing India's commitment to international cooperation, particularly in the area of economic development and agricultural aid. The text mentions specific projects and initiatives, such as the Plan of Action adopted by the Non-Aligned Movement and India's contributions to the OAUSpecial Fund.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture