Bratislava, June 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism, expansion of the UN Security Council and enhanced cooperation with regional groupings, according to the India-Slovakia Joint Statement issued on Monday.

The two leaders stressed the need for comprehensive reforms of multilateral institutions, particularly the United Nations and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to make them more representative, inclusive, effective and reflective of contemporary geopolitical realities. They underscored the urgent need to expand the UNSC in both permanent and non-permanent categories.

India appreciated Slovakia's continued support for its permanent membershi...