India will work for a secure, peaceful and equitable world where the voice of the Global South is heard in equal measure, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (July 13, 2026).
Mr. Jaishankar made these remarks as he launched India’s official campaign for a non-permanent seat at the UNSC for the 2028–29 term.
He outlined in detail India’s approach to the United Nations, emphasising that it is rooted in ‘Shanti: Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust, Integrity’ as he launched India’s campaign for the two-year tenure at an event in the UN headquarters attended by UN Ambassadors, diplomats and officials.
India will work for a secure, peaceful and equitable world where the voice of the Global South is heard in equal measure, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (July 13, 2026).
He outlined in detail India’s approach to the United Nations, emphasising that it is rooted in ‘Shanti: Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust, Integrity’ as he launched India’s campaign for the two-year tenure at an event in the UN headquarters attended by UN Ambassadors, diplomats and officials.
“A world where the promise of technology is fully realised while safeguarding against its misuse and misapplication. A world as well whose oceans are safe and secure, so that maritime lifelines are not threatened,” Mr. Jaishankar added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Parliament of Indonesia this week, had said that the global order is changing rapidly, and in this context, “developing countries like ours are seeking equal participation and a greater role in global affairs.” “In this evolving global landscape, India firmly believes that reforms in the United Nations Security Council can no longer be delayed.” India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts for achieving reform of the Security Council, including expansion in both its permanent and non-permanent categories, saying the 15-nation Council, founded in 1945, is not fit for purpose in the 21st Century and does not reflect contemporary geopolitical realities.
Delhi has consistently underscored that it rightly deserves a permanent seat at the horseshoe table.
India has called for an expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent categories of UNSC membership, cautioning that reform of the UN Security Council will border on “failure” if only its non-permanent category is expanded, as this will not “fundamentally” change the decision-making power structure of the five permanent members.
With the UNSC reform process moving at a snail’s pace through the decades, India asserted that a “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed” approach must not become a tool to block progress.
“Status-quoists have tried to use this argument in their favour and thereby, entrench the existing inequities in the Security Council,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni had said last month.
