India on Thursday reiterated its unwavering support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus and for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.
UN Security Council reform is now at the centre of discussions at the General Assembly, and there is some progress in the reform process, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
As the dust settles from the 12-day conflict that began with Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” on 12 June 2025, and escalated with U.S. strikes on June 22, an urgent question arises: Were these pre-emptive attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities lawful under international law? Both countries claim the strikes were acts of self-defence against an existential nuclear threat.
Emphasising the ardent need for reforms in the UN Security Council, India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said that India is an essential country in the international system and has a legitimate right to a seat in the permanent category in the UNSC.
The resolution received support from twelve states during the session held on Wednesday, while the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom chose to abstain from the vote.
The Quad F carried out a comprehensive review of various issues, ranging from Indo-Pacific to ASEAN in a meeting presided by EAM Jaishankar.
Both countries reaffirmed their deep strategic partnership for advancing security and prosperity for the two nations and agreed that terrorism remains a major threat to international peace and security.
India has been one of the leading voices for the long-standing reforms due in the UNSC, stating that it surely deserves a position at the highest level of the UN as a permanent member.
The United Kingdom has reiterated its support for the creation of new permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for India and also called for the expansion of the council in both permanent and non-permanent categories.
He reiterated India's demand for an immediate end to all hostilities in Ukraine and a return to dialogue and diplomacy and quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement to Russia's President Vladimir Putin that "this cannot be an era of war".
