Mumbai: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has backed India’s aspiration for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Speaking after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai, he said, “We sit together in the Commonwealth and G20, and we want to see India taking its rightful place in the UN Security Council.”

A joint statement issued after the meeting highlighted both leaders’ shared commitment to global peace, prosperity and a rules-based international order. “They agreed to work closely in promoting reformed multilateralism, including reform of the United Nations Security Council. The UK reiterated its long-standing support for India's legitimate aspirations for permanent membership in a reformed UNSC,” it said.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conf

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