India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that India and Africa must join forces to call for reform of the United Nations to reflect the growing power of emerging nations on the global stage. In a speech to the India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, Modi said the UN and other global institutions "risked becoming irrelevant" if they did not adapt to a changing political and economic landscape.
As the UN celebrates the 70th anniversary of its charter this month, the Indian premier said India and Africa should "speak in one voice" to seek "reforms of the United Nations, including its Security Council".