Reform of UN Security Council can no longer wait: PM Modi at BRICS summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed that reform of the United Nations Security Council can no longer be delayed, calling for text-based negotiations on the issue to be linked to a definite timeline and clear outcomes.

Addressing the inaugural session of the BRICS Summit in the national capital, Modi said, “I would like to say that reform of the UN Security Council can no longer be delayed. The text-based negotiations on this issue must be linked to a definite timeline and clear outcomes.”

He also said the Global South must move from being “rule-takers” to “rule-shapers”, with BRICS playing a role in building the diplomatic and institutional capabilities needed for that transition.

“We must work to transform the Global South from rule-takers into rule-shapers,” Modi said. He proposed that BRICS provide young diplomats from Global South countries with negotiation skills, practical training and legal expertise.

Modi also highlighted the significance of the summit coinciding with the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, describing it as a “happy coincidence” that a decision concerning the Global South was being taken on a day dedicated to it.

“It is particularly significant that such a decision is being taken on a day dedicated to the Global South. India is ready to take the lead on this issue,” he said.

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