External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar used the BRICS session to press for sweeping reform of global institutions, saying the UN’s effectiveness and credibility will remain “constrained” without meaningful changes, including expanding both permanent and non-permanent Security Council categories. He argued global governance structures still reflect an earlier era, as the world is more interconnected and multipolar. Jaishankar called reform “not a choice but a necessity,” urged moving to text-based Security Council negotiations, and demanded restructuring of financial and trading systems too.
India’s Secretary (West) Sibi George met UN counter-terrorism leadership to discuss closer cooperation and the evolving terror threat landscape. The talks also broadened into a renewed call for UN reforms, with George stressing multilateralism and arguing for stronger representation of the Global South, including in the UN Security Council.
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