'UNSC reforms not an option, a necessity'

India, Brazil, S Africa should push for changes to institutions of global governance, says PM

- Agencies

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said the reform of the UN Security Council was no longer an option, but a necessity and asserted that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message for changes to institutions of global governance.

Addressing the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) leaders summit, Modi said that at a time when the world appears fragmented and divided, IBSA can provide a message of unity, cooperation, and humanity. He also proposed institutionalising the IBSA NSA-level meeting to strengthen security cooperation among the three countries.

"In the fight against terrorism, we must move forward in close coordination. There is no place for any double standards on such a serious issue," Modi said at the meeting attended by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.