New York, Oct. 27 -- Reiterating its long-standing call for comprehensive reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), India has stated that the veto power held by the five permanent members (P5) must not be reduced to an instrument of narrow political expediency.

Delivering India's statement, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, emphasised that the privilege of the veto carries an immense burden of responsibility that requires restraint, especially concerning global security.

"India has always maintained that the veto, which is right now a prerogative only of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, is a responsibility that must be exercised with great restraint, especially on matters...