India and Germany agreed to work together to accelerate the intergovernmental negotiations on reforms of the UNSC

India and Germany held consultations on United Nations and other multilateral issues on Friday in Berlin.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, in keeping with their strategic partnership, the two sides exchanged views on a range of UN and multilateral issues of mutual interest.

Both sides briefed each other on their respective priorities for the upcoming 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, the MEA said.

The German side was also briefed on India’s initiatives during its upcoming Presidency of the UNSC in December 2022.

As members of the G4 Grouping, both sides agreed to work together to accelerate the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on reforms of the UN Security Council, with an overall objective to achieve concrete outcomes in a fixed time frame.

Both sides also agreed to continue deepening their multilateral cooperation on global issues of mutual interest, including on Counter Terrorism and UN Peacekeeping.

At the meeting, India was represented by Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UN-Political) and officials of the Indian embassy in Berlin, Germany was represented by Günter Sautter, Director General for International Order, the United Nations and Arms Control and officials of the German Foreign Office.