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Jaishankar at UNGA: BRICS supports UN reform, not a choice against the United Nations
At the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York on September 24, 2026, S. Jaishankar said BRICS is supportive of the UN and its reform.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 24, 2026, at a session on the margins of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said it is a “false choice” to pit BRICS against the United Nations.
Key specifics
- The session was titled “Ruptures & Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World”.
- It was organised by ORF, Reliance Foundation, UN in India and the Permanent Mission of India to the UN.
- Jaishankar said BRICS supports UN reform and is not an alternative to the UN.
- India hosted the BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, 2026.
- BRICS now includes 11 members: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE.
Exam lens
International relations and groupings question: BRICS expansion, UN reform, 81st UNGA, New York, September 2026. TNPSC may ask which countries are in BRICS and what Jaishankar said about the UN.