India seeks UN reforms ‘fit for purpose in the contemporary era’

NEW DELHI

India urged UN reforms Saturday to “fit the purpose” of the modern era.

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told the UN General Assembly that the session has "gathered at a difficult time," when a war in Ukraine is into its third year and the conflict in the Gaza Strip “is acquiring wider ramifications.”

He said the global order is “inherently pluralistic and diverse” and that “the world has changed profoundly and so have its concerns and opportunities.”

“But to address both and indeed to strengthen the order itself, it is essential that the UN be the central platform for finding common ground,” he said. "Large parts of the world cannot be left behind when it comes to deciding the key issues of our times."

“An effective and efficient UN, a more representative UN and a UN fit for purpose in the contemporary era is essential,” he said.

He also said the issue to be resolved between India and Pakistan “is now only the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.”