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. (Photo: Reuters)

NEW DELHI, May 15 (Reuters) – 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.