The UN Charter signifies “hope” for Indians, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said after symbolically signing the Preamble of the UN Charter to reaffirm the nation's commitment to it ahead of the commemoration of the 1945 inscription of the document that birthed the world organisation.

The UN Charter’s significance “for 1.4 billion citizens of India (is) in one word, 'ummeed’, meaning hope”, he said after the signing on Tuesday. The signing in preparation for UN Charter Day on June 26 was to reaffirm the commitment to the principles of the Charter.