PM makes strong pitch for India's inclusion in UNSC, calls for reforms

The Prime Minister bolstered his argument for reforms in the UN and a bigger play for India with the catchphrase: Reform-perform-transform

Making a strong pitch for India's inclusion as a permanent member of United Nations Security Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said "reform in the responses, in the processes, and in the very character of the United Nations is the need of the hour" and wondered as to how long India with its unique contribution to the UN will be "kept out of the decision-making structures" of the world body.

Addressing the 75th United Nations General Assembly in Hindi through video-conferencing, the Prime Minister said that the international community is faced with a very important question about the relevance of