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In Photos: Jaishankar pays tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar at UNESCO headquarters

Updated On: 10 January, 2026 03:17 PM IST | ronak mastakar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar at the UNESCO headquarters. He also met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and underscored India`s commitment to deepening engagement with the UN body. (Pics/X and AFP)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar at the UNESCO headquarters. He also met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and underscored India`s commitment to deepening engagement with the UN body. (Pics/X and AFP)

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar at the UNESCO headquarters. He also met UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and underscored India`s commitment to deepening engagement with the UN body. (Pics/X and AFP)
<p>Posting about his tribute on Friday, EAM highlighted how Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar continues to be a guiding light.</p>

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Posting about his tribute on Friday, EAM highlighted how Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar continues to be a guiding light.

<p>He said, "Paid my respects to Babasaheb Ambedkar @UNESCO Headquarters today. His ideals of social justice and inclusivity are a guiding light for humanity."</p>

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He said, "Paid my respects to Babasaheb Ambedkar @UNESCO Headquarters today. His ideals of social justice and inclusivity are a guiding light for humanity."

<p>On his meeting with UNESCO DG Khaled El-Enany, EAM said, "Pleased to meet @UNESCO_DG Khaled El-Enany in Paris today. A multilateral world is inherently multicultural. Underlined India`s commitment to advance engagement with @UNESCO in culture, education and heritage preservation globally."</p>

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On his meeting with UNESCO DG Khaled El-Enany, EAM said, "Pleased to meet @UNESCO_DG Khaled El-Enany in Paris today. A multilateral world is inherently multicultural. Underlined India`s commitment to advance engagement with @UNESCO in culture, education and heritage preservation globally."

<p>He also held conversations with the members of India - France Parliamentary Friendship Group and parliamentary friends of India and held discussions on contemporary global developments.</p>

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He also held conversations with the members of India - France Parliamentary Friendship Group and parliamentary friends of India and held discussions on contemporary global developments.

<p>The EAM affirmed possibilities for deeper India - France cooperation driven by the shared strategic outlook.</p>

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The EAM affirmed possibilities for deeper India - France cooperation driven by the shared strategic outlook.

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