Exterior Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Overseas Ministers of G4 international locations in New York

Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his counterparts from G4 international locations. | Photograph credit score: X/@DrSJaishankar

Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his counterparts from the G4 international locations, reaffirming the group’s dedication to pressing reform of the UN Safety Council by means of text-based negotiations.

The G4 international locations are composed of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.

Mr Jaishankar, who’s within the US on an official go to, on Monday (23 September 2024) met his Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa, German Overseas Minister Annalena Baerbock and Brazilian Overseas Minister Mauro Vieira on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations Normal Meeting.

“I’m happy to take part within the conventional #G4 Overseas Ministers’ Assembly together with my colleagues @ABaerbock, @Kamikawa_Yoko and Mauro Vieira in New York as we speak. The G4 reaffirmed their dedication to pressing reform of the UN Safety Council by means of text-based negotiations,” Jaishankar mentioned in a publish on X.

G4 international locations help one another’s functions for everlasting seats on the United Nations Safety Council.

India has for years led efforts to reform the Safety Council, saying the 15-nation council, based in 1945, is unfit for the twenty first century and doesn’t mirror up to date geopolitical realities. A polarized Safety Council has additionally failed to deal with present peace and safety challenges, with its members deeply divided over conflicts such because the Ukraine warfare and the Israel-Hamas battle.

Mr Jaishankar additionally held talks on Monday together with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil on power and financial cooperation, amongst different points.

“It is a pleasure to fulfill as we speak with the Overseas Minister of Venezuela, @yvangil, on the sidelines of #UNGA79. We mentioned power, well being and financial cooperation, in addition to the reform of multilateralism,” Jaishankar mentioned in a publish on X.