Europe’s V4 Nations Endorse India’s Permanent UN Seat Bid
What Happened
The four members of the Visegrad Group (V4) — Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic — have jointly backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC). The endorsement came during the first-ever V4+India foreign ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. S. Jaishankar described the meeting as a “historic occasion.”
Key Takeaways
The support adds another European bloc to India’s long-running campaign for a permanent UNSC seat and broader UN reforms. India and the V4 nations also agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, technology, defence, innovation and education, with plans for annual ministerial meetings and a dedicated business forum.