External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s readiness to take on greater responsibilities in a reformed United Nations and a renewed multilateral order, while addressing the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave.

Jaishankar outlined key principles that should guide future UN peace operations, stressing that mandates must be “realistic and clear” to ensure effective implementation. He also reiterated that “the primary responsibility for the protection of civilians still lies with the host state.”

“There is a strong desire among members of the UN for a reformed United Nations, including expansion of the permanent and non-permanent categories of membership of the Security Council. However, the process of reform itself is being used to derail th

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