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India Calls for Urgent Global Governance Overhaul at BRICS Summit

India has intensified its call for a comprehensive overhaul of global governance frameworks at a BRICS session. India demanded the restructuring of the UN Security Council to include more permanent and non-permanent seats for Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The country also highlighted vulnerabilities facing the Global South, including fragile supply chains and energy insecurity. India emphasized that reform of multilateral institutions is "not a matter of choice, but of necessity" for a more equitable international order.

Key Points: India Urges Global Governance Reform at BRICS

  • India demands UN Security Council expansion
  • Calls for reform of international financial architecture
  • Urges fairer global trade rules
  • Emphasizes need for more democratic multilateralism
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"Not a matter of choice": India signals urgent need for global governance overhaul at BRICS

India signals urgent need for global governance overhaul at BRICS, calling for UNSC reform, financial architecture changes, and fairer trade.

"Effectiveness of global governance and the credibility of multilateralism are under increasing scrutiny - India"

New Delhi, May 15

Championing the cause of a more balanced world order, India has intensified its call for a comprehensive overhaul of global governance frameworks, asserting that stagnant multilateral structures have failed to mirror today's geopolitical shifts.

Addressing a BRICS session dedicated to institutional transformation, India highlighted that international bodies established in a bygone era are now faltering under the weight of an interconnected and multipolar world.

India warned that the "effectiveness of global governance and the credibility of multilateralism are under increasing scrutiny," maintaining that reform is "not a matter of choice, but of necessity."

At the heart of India's diplomatic intervention was a demand for the restructuring of the United Nations, specifically the UN Security Council (UNSC).

India pointed out that while the UN's responsibilities have grown, its core decision-making remains trapped in the past.

To restore the body's "legitimacy and effectiveness," India advocated expanding both permanent and non-permanent seats, with a particular emphasis on greater representation for Asia, Africa and Latin America.

"Without meaningful reform, the effectiveness and credibility of the UN will remain constrained," India remarked, while urging member states to transition from rhetoric to active, text-based negotiations.

Beyond political structures, India spotlighted the acute vulnerabilities facing the Global South, including fragile supply chains, energy insecurity and the financing hurdles encountered by developing states.

India called for an evolution of the international financial architecture, urging Multilateral Development Banks to become "more responsive" in mobilising climate and development finance tailored to national needs.

The critique extended to the global trading arena, where India identified risks such as "non-market practices" and "supply chain concentration."

While reaffirming its backing for a rules-based system with the World Trade Organization at its core, India insisted on reforms to ensure a fairer playing field.

India emphasised that true multilateralism must become "more democratic," "more representative" and "more effective."

It underscored that global cooperation should be firmly anchored in sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law.

Summarising the urgency of the moment, India noted that today's crises demand faster institutional evolution.

"The message from our times is clear: Cooperation is essential. Dialogue is necessary. Reform is overdue," India stated, pledging to work with global partners to forge a more equitable international order.

- ANI

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Nisha Z
The part about supply chains and energy insecurity hits home. During the Ukraine war, we saw how fragile everything is. Developing countries get squeezed when the West sneezes. But I hope India's push for reform isn't just talk - we need concrete action, not more speeches.
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Jessica F
As someone working in international development, I completely agree that MDBs need to be more responsive. The climate finance promises from developed countries remain largely unfulfilled. India's stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity is also crucial - every nation should have the right to chart its own path.
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Rajesh Q
Yaar, this is all well and good but will the P5 actually give up their veto power? Fat chance. The US and China will never allow a truly representative UN. Still, kudos to India for raising the issue. At least someone is speaking for the voiceless billions.
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Sarah B
Interesting perspective from India. The point about "non-market practices" is noteworthy - many Western nations talk free trade but practice protectionism. However, I wonder if BRICS itself can be more cohesive before demanding global reforms. Still, a necessary conversation.
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Aman W
Absolutely right! The WTO's Doha round has been dead for years. Developing countries are tired of being told to open markets while rich nations keep their subsidies. India should push for a new Bretton Woods moment. Jai Hind! 🚀

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