India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar Calls for UN Reform, Condemns Terrorism, and Urges Greater Role for Global South at UNGA80
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At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, India’s Minister for External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, delivered a powerful speech calling for urgent reform of the UN system, stronger global cooperation, and a renewed commitment to multilateralism.
Speaking on behalf of the people of Bharat, Jaishankar began by recalling the UN Charter’s vision of peace, dignity, and justice. He acknowledged the organization’s historic role in decolonization, peacekeeping, development, and climate action, but asked bluntly whether the UN has lived up to expectations.
He highlighted ongoing crises — from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to instability in East Asia and beyond. He pointed to the slow progress of the Sustainable Development Goals, the lack of real climate action, and the glaring inequities exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When a once-in-a-century pandemic hit us, we saw open discrimination in access to vaccines and to travel,” Jaishankar stressed. He further criticized disruptions to energy, food, and trade security since 2022, warning against over-dependence on single markets and politicized supply chains.
A major focus of his speech was terrorism. He accused India’s neighbor, Pakistan, of being an “epicenter of global terrorism,” citing decades of cross-border attacks. He recalled the killing of tourists in Pahalgam earlier this year as the latest example. “When nations openly declare terrorism a state policy, when terror hubs operate on an industrial scale, when terrorists are publicly glorified, such actions must be unequivocally condemned,” he said, urging relentless international pressure on the “terror ecosystem.”
Jaishankar also pressed for Security Council reform, calling the UN “gridlocked” and warning that its credibility has eroded. He demanded that Africa’s historical injustice be corrected and declared that India is ready to take on greater responsibilities.
Showcasing India’s role as a development partner, he noted more than 600 major projects in 78 countries, humanitarian aid in crises from Afghanistan to Myanmar, and contributions to UN peacekeeping across Africa and the Middle East. “Our soldiers ensure peacekeeping, our sailors protect maritime shipping, our security counters terrorism, our doctors and teachers facilitate human development the world over,” he declared.
On conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza, Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s call for an immediate end to hostilities and support for peace initiatives. Domestically, he credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership with digital innovation, infrastructure growth, and a booming startup ecosystem — achievements India is ready to share with others.
Finally, he presented India’s guiding principles: Atma Nirbharta (self-reliance), Atma Raksha (self-protection), and Atma Vishwas (self-confidence). As the world’s most populous nation and a rising major economy, he said, Bharat will remain a “voice of the Global South,” committed to inclusive development and responsible use of new technologies like AI.
Concluding, Jaishankar declared: “Islands of prosperity cannot flourish in an ocean of turbulence. Reform multilateralism is the obvious way. The ninth decade of the UN must be one of leadership and hope.”
00:00 — UN Charter & Legacy
Founding principles, decolonization, globalization, SDGs, climate, trade, peacekeeping; sets up the “has the UN delivered?” question.
02:05 — World in Crisis
Conflicts (Ukraine, Middle East/West Asia), SDG slowdown, climate commitments vs. reality, pandemic inequities, supply chains, tariffs, and the push to “de-risk.”
05:43 — Counterterrorism & Accountability
Call to confront terrorism; India cites cross-border attacks and urges global cooperation, sanctions, and choking terror financing.
07:41 — UN Reform & Global South Role
UN “gridlock,” Security Council expansion (incl. Africa), India ready for greater responsibilities; India’s HADR, peacekeeping, maritime security, and 600+ development projects.
12:23 — India’s Model, AI & Closing Appeal
Domestic transformation, DPI, startups, infrastructure; responsible AI and 2026 summit; Atma Nirbharta/Raksha/Vishwas; finale: reformed multilateralism and shared leadership.
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