India has called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying its continued inability to address ongoing conflicts and threats to international peace and security shows the need for changes in the global body. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised the issue on Wednesday during a ministerial interaction on UNSC reform in New York.

Jaishankar co-chaired the L.69 Consultative Ministerial Interaction on UNSC reform with Saint Lucia Foreign Minister Alva Baptiste at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN. The meeting brought together countries supporting comprehensive reform to the Security Council, with a focus on increasing representation for developing nations.

Jaishankar said the Global South is impacted by major geopolitical changes and expressed concerns over the UN's ability to respond effectively to current global challenges.

"The inability of the UN Security Council to address ongoing conflicts & threats to international peace & security only highlights the urgency of reform," he said in a post on X.

India has maintained that delays in Security Council reform continue to perpetuate what it describes as historical injustice. New Delhi has repeatedly pushed for changes to the structure of the Council, including greater representation for developing countries.

The L.69 group consists mainly of developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. The group works collectively to seek comprehensive reform to the Security Council. Its members have called for changes to make the UN's principal security body more representative of the current global order.

Jaishankar also highlighted cooperation between the L.69 group and the C-10, which represents African countries on the issue of Security Council reform. The C-10, formally known as the Committee of Ten African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors, was established by the African Union in 2016.

"As directly impacted stakeholders, L.69 and C.10 members join forces to keep pushing for UNSC reform," he said.

The minister arrived in New York on Sunday and is leading the Indian delegation at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. India's push for Security Council reform remains a key part of its engagement with developing countries and its wider efforts to seek changes in the UN system.

The L.69 and C-10 groups are working together as member states press for comprehensive reforms. India has stressed that developing countries, which are directly affected by global conflicts and security challenges, should have a stronger role in decisions taken by the Security Council.