United Nations, Oct 25: India has called upon the United Nation’s Security Council (UNSC) to undertake "real, comprehensive reforms", saying that the 80-year-old Security Council architecture no longer reflects contemporary geopolitical realities.

“An outdated Council architecture that mirrors the geopolitical realities of 1945 is not equipped to handle the challenges of 2025," said India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, calling for expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories through "time-bound" and "text-based negotiations".

Harish also called for making UN mechanisms more agile, noting that peacekeepers face "newer challenges every day" and need realistic mandates, adequate resources, and technological support.

"Structural adjustment

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