Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay voiced support for India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), citing the country's significant economic growth and leadership in the Global South.
Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, said that the UN Security Council mandated to secure international peace and security was designed eight decades ago in a different era, when three-quarters of today's UN member states were colonies and now the times have change
French President Emmanuel Macron voiced France's support for India's inclusion as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The remarks by Macron came during his address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
During the meeting, the IBSA ministers reiterated their commitment to work for the expansion of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) membership to include representation from developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, in both the permanent and non-permanent membership categori
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar met with his counterparts from Brazil, Germany, and Japan in New York to reaffirm the G4 nations commitment to urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council through text-based negotiations.
Russia introduced an amendment emphasizing the "principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states" and urging the UN to avoid duplicating efforts. Russia's objections were backed by Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Nicaragua and Syria as per a report in the Voice of America.
"Together, with our global and regional partners, we continue to support international institutions and initiatives that underpin global peace, prosperity and sustainable development. We reiterate our unwavering support for the UN Charter and the three pillars of the UN system," the joint
Emphasising the ardent need for reforms in the UN Security Council, India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said that India is an essential country in the international system and has a legitimate right to a seat in the permanent category in
Hailing the India-US bilateral cooperation, US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and former US Ambassador to India, Richard Verma, said the progress in ties was "unimaginable" a few decades ago.
On August 27, 2024, Ambassador Yojna Patel of India called for urgent and text-based negotiations on UN Security Council reforms during a UN General Assembly meeting. She highlighted slow progress in the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) process, criticized the misleading Elements Paper,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had extensive discussions on trade and commerce, on defence and security, on cultural exchanges, people to people ties, on emerging areas like digital technologies, semiconductors, renewable energy, and sustainable devel