India has criticized the UN reform co-chairs for undermining global consensus on Security Council expansion, urging a shift to urgent text-based negotiations.
India's criticism was voiced by Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish
Jun 16, 2026
01:07 pm
What's the storyIndia has slammed the latest draft on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform, accusing co-chairs of Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) of diluting global consensus.
The criticism was voiced by Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, India's Permanent Representative to the UN.
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