New Delhi, March 5 -- President of Finland Alexander Stubb on Thursday voiced strong support for India securing a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, and said that reforms in the global multilateral system are necessary to reflect today's geopolitical realities.

Speaking at a Joint Press Meeting at Hyderabad House alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Stubb said the world is currently witnessing a transition in the global order, with countries of the Global South playing a crucial role in shaping its direction.

"The world is changing. We are living through a transition in the global order and India togther with its friends in the Global South, will determine the direction in which this order will go," Stubb said.

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