External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking in New York, said India is ready to play a bigger role in strengthening the UN Security Council (UNSC) and global peacekeeping efforts. He stressed that multilateralism must become more democratic, representative, and effective, while reiterating India's commitment to raising the concerns of the Global South. Jaishankar also highlighted India's long-standing contribution to UN peacekeeping, with nearly 300,000 deployments across around 50 missions and over 4,300 personnel currently serving in 10 active UN missions. He called for future-ready peacekeeping with better resources, technology, realistic mandates, and stronger support for women peacekeepers.