PM Modi At BRICS Summit Calls For Urgent, Time-Bound Reform Of UN Security Council
UN Security Council Reform Urged At BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying the process can no longer be delayed and should move forward within a clearly defined timeframe. Addressing the inaugural session of the BRICS Summit in the national capital, Modi said negotiations on reforming the UN’s top decision-making body must be linked to a definite timeline and produce clear outcomes. Modi stressed the need for a more effective and representative multilateral system, with the Security Council reform emerging as a key issue in his address.
He said discussions on the matter should move beyond prolonged deliberations and be supported by a structured process. According to Modi, text-based negotiations on Security Council reform should be tied to specific deadlines so that the issue can move towards tangible results. The Prime Minister’s remarks came as leaders of BRICS countries gathered in New Delhi for the summit, with reform of global institutions among the broader issues under discussion. India has consistently argued for changes to international institutions to reflect the realities of the contemporary world and give greater representation to developing countries.
The demand for Security Council reform has also remained a major part of India’s position on strengthening multilateral governance. Calling for text-based negotiations, Modi underlined the importance of moving the reform discussion into a process that can deliver concrete outcomes. He said the negotiations should not remain open-ended and instead need to be connected to a definite timeline. His remarks reflected India’s emphasis on making the reform process more focused and outcome-oriented.
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The United Nations Security Council is the UN body responsible for addressing major international peace and security issues. Its permanent members are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, while other countries serve as non-permanent members for fixed terms. India has for years sought a permanent seat on the Council, arguing that its growing global role and representation of the developing world should be reflected in the structure of the international body.
Modi’s call at the BRICS Summit therefore placed renewed emphasis on the need to accelerate discussions over the future structure of the Security Council. By insisting that text-based negotiations be linked to a fixed timeline and clear outcomes, he urged member states to move the process forward rather than allow reform talks to continue indefinitely. The remarks reinforced India’s longstanding position that reform of global institutions is necessary to make the international system more representative, effective and responsive to present-day geopolitical realities.
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