S Jaishankar Calls For Urgent Reforms To UN Security Council At BRICS | Read

Pushing for a permanent seat for India at the United Nations Security Council, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said established institutions must be reformed to create a more equitable global order. He also reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message that this is not an era of war and global disputes must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

Speaking at the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, Dr Jaishankar said, "BRICS is a statement of how profoundly the old order is changing. At the same time, many inequities of the past also continue. In fact, they have assumed new forms and manifestations. We see that in the access to developmental resources and modern technology and efficiencies. Let us also recognise that the benefits of globalisation have been very uneven. Adding to all that, the Covid pandemic and multiple conflicts have aggravated the burdens borne by the Global South. Concerns of health, food and fuel security are particularly acute."