India backs Maldives keeping it’s promise after the attack. Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid elected as President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. In the fray for the election was Shahid and former foreign minister of Afghanistan Dr Zalmai Rassoul. Shahid won the position garnering 143 votes whereas Rassoul capped 48 votes out of the 191 ballots cast.

India had been as a support voice for Shahid's candidature for President. India had praise Shahid, said ‘he is best equipped to preside over the General Assembly of 193 nations of the world.’ The 193-member General Assembly voted on Monday to elect the President, who will preside over the 76th session of the UN body that will commence in September. India’s Permanent Mission to the UN tweeted "Hearty congratulations to Maldives Foreign Minister @abdulla_shahid for the robust victory and for being elected as the 76th President of the UN General Assembly." Earlier, in an interview to WION, Maldives FM appreciated India's backing. In April, addressing mediamen, he told, "Maldives candidature and the support of the Indian government for the Maldives candidature is very much appreciated and it is a great honour for the country." He also listed 5 priority themes called "Five Rays of Hope” in his vision statement “A Presidency of Hope: Delivering for People, Planet and Prosperity.” In the vision statement, he called on, "efforts to make the United Nations efficient, effective and accountable" with aim to "continue, together with efforts to reform the Security Council, revitalise the General Assembly, and strengthen the Economic and Social Council." The Maldives FM began his career in 1983 as foreign service officer. Later, he played prominent roles at the international stage as well as domestically in his country. In same accordance, the President of the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly is to be elected from the Group of Asia-Pacific States.

Meanwhile, the other candidate for the UNGA President's post was Afghanistan's Dr Zalmai Rassoul. He has been the former Foreign minister of Afghanistan. He was one to lead the launch of Heart of Asia Istanbul process in 2011. Even, he played the vital role in expansion of his country's engagement in regional platforms like Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

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