India discusses UNSC reforms with Brazil, S Africa

Foreign Minister SM Krishna met with his counterparts from Brazil and South Africa here to discuss the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms.     

The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) meeting was hosted by Brazil on the sidelines of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly that kicks off today with a Climate Change Summit.     

All three nations of the IBSA support the expansion of the UNSC. At the meeting, the ministers reiterated the urgent need for the expansion of the Security Council, in both permanent and non-permanent seats, to increase the participation of developing countries.

Noting the progress of the inter-governmental negotiations on Security Council during the previous session of the General Assembly, the senior politicians stressed the need to reach concrete results in this 64th session.     

Krishna also met with Amre Moussa, the chief of the League of Arab States, to discuss the situation on West Asia.