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UN structure reflects an 'earlier era', India tells BRICS meeting

India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Reuters

NEW DELHI - Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday that reform of the United Nations and its subsidiary bodies remains central as key UN structures, particularly the Security Council, continue to reflect an "earlier era".

Representation of Asia, Africa, Latin America is essential in the UN, Jaishankar said in his speech at the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi.

(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal, writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM.

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