Russia has reiterated its support for India’s bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov emphasised the need for reform in the UNSC to reflect the current global landscape.

He stated that Russia backs India’s application for a permanent seat, along with Brazil, to enhance representation from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. With this, Russia became the only permanent member of the UNSC to support India for a permanent seat.

Lavrov emphasised that the current global balance is significantly different from when the UN was established 80 years ago, necessitating reforms to make the UNSC more effective and representative.

In his UNGA remarks, Lavrov also underlined the importance of forums like SCO and BRICS in shaping collective positions of the Global South. He said these groupings play a special role as mechanisms for coordinating the interests of the developing world. Calls for UNSC reform have been a key theme in this year’s Assembly.