Packed schedule for Jaishankar at UN as India campaigns for Security Council election

India on Monday (September 21, 2026) joined the Partnership for Multilateralism, endorsing the “non-superpower” grouping originally launched by the European Union (EU), Brazil, Canada and Kenya, and became an additional co-sponsor of the initiative along with Australia and Barbados.

The meeting of the grouping, called P4M, which is expected to build support for the United Nations and multilateralism, was one of several bilateral and multilateral meetings External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took part in as he and the Indian delegation navigate a tough task list this week at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

On top of Mr. Jaishankar’s agenda, this year is to garner support for India at next year’s election for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent membership for the 2028-2029 period.