External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday sharply criticised the United Nations, saying the world body had become “gridlocked, polarised and unrepresentative” and that its credibility was being seriously undermined by its failure to act decisively on issues such as terrorism and global development.

Speaking at the UN@80 celebrations in New Delhi, Jaishankar said while India remains a “strong votary of the United Nations and multilateralism”, the institution today faces a crisis of both legitimacy and effectiveness.

“We must recognise that all is not well with the United Nations. Its decision-making neither reflects its membership nor addresses global priorities. Its debates have become polarised and its working visibly gridlocked,” he said.

The minister, who was addressing diplom

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