BRICS Summit: India’s Jaishankar calls for reforms at ‘outdated’ UN, repeats Modi’s message of peace
Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Thursday (Oct 24) pitched for reforms at established global institutions to create an equitable world order. Speaking at the BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan, the top Indian diplomat repeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of peace, saying it was not an era of war.
“How do we create a more equitable global order? First, by strengthening and expanding platforms of an independent nature, and by widening the choices in different domains and minimising undue reliance on those that can be leveraged. This is really where BRICS can make a difference for the Global South," the foreign minister said.
He added that more members should be added to the UN Security Council in both the permanent and the non-permanent categories. "Second, by reforming established institutions and mechanisms, especially the UN Security Council, in the permanent and the non-permanent categories. So too the multilateral development banks, whose working procedures are just as outdated as that of the UN," S Jaishankar added.
India’s demand for permanent representation at the UNSC is decades old, backed by major powers like the United States, United Kingdom, Russia and France. Permanent members of the UNSC have veto powers on any resolution or decision. India got a non-permanent seat at the high table in 2021-22 and has now made a bid for temporary representation for 2028-29.
Earlier this year, India’s Permanent Representative at the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj even questioned the international body over the matter.
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“Our question therefore is how much longer will the will of five members continue to override the collective voice of 188 member states?” she asked.
In April, Jaishankar said he was confident that India will get a permanent seat at the UNSC but acknowledged the challenges.
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He said that the “world is full of competition” and “some will try to block us, will make that passage difficult or put some kind of obstacles, some kind of argument in the way”.
(With inputs from agencies)