External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a discussion with Japan's State Minister of Foreign Affairs Yamada Kenji in New York and said both countries as G4 members work together to advance reformed multilateralism.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Jaishankar on Tuesday wrote, "Good discussion with State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yamada Kenji. As G4 members, India and Japan work together to advance reformed multilateralism. Spoke about the need to take forward the IGN process more effectively."

Intergovernmental Negotiations or IGN on UN Security Council reform is a group of nation-states working within the United Nations to further reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Jaishankar who arrived in New York for a two-day visit also held a meeting with the 77th United Nations General Assembly President Csaba Korosi.

"Glad to meet @UN_PGA Csaba Korosi in New York. Discussed our UNSC experience, our G20 Presidency goals and importance of reformed multilateralism," Jaishankar tweeted.

Jaishankar is in the United States for a two-day visit to preside over two high-level ministerial signature events of the ongoing Presidency of the UN Security Council. Jaishankar was received by India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj.

Ruchira Kamboj tweeted, "Delighted to receive our External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar during India's ongoing UN Security Council UNSC Presidency. The Minister will be chairing's signature events at the UN, alongside bilaterals and significant side events."

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