Jaishankar to Pakistan: Be good neighbour, clean up your act

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced the candidature of India for non-permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term and advised Pakistan to be a good neighbour by cleaning up their act. "I am glad to inform you. We have declared our candidature for our next tenure at the Security Council for 2028-29. And we look forward to being back", announced Jaishankar during a media stakeout at the UN.

Jaishankar noted that December is the last month of India's current membership at the security council. "And during this eighth inning of ours, we have attempted to bring many themes of contemporary relevance like maritime security, technology in UN peacekeeping, reforms of the UN, and counterterrorism to the center of the agenda and of the debate in the UN," he said.

The minister said India has also sought to be the voice of Global South on many issues of concern.