It's not BRICS or UN, BRICS is supportive of UN: Jaishankar
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that BRICS and the UN are not mutually exclusive, describing the former as supportive of the latter. He emphasized that BRICS nations are committed to reforming the UN rather than replacing it.
Why it matters
This clarifies India's diplomatic stance on multilateral groupings and its commitment to the existing global order.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that choosing between groupings such as BRICS and the United Nations is “a false choice”, emphasising that smaller groups are supportive of the global organisation and would like to see it reformed.
“…I think it's a false choice. The UN is the UN. It may have many shortcomings. It also has many achievements, and obviously, when you want to reform it, when you want to change it, it's natural to focus on the shortcomings. But I don't think that should lead us to be dismissive of the UN,” Mr. Jaishankar said.
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