Sri Lanka, Nov. 23 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for reforms of the UN Security Council, asserting that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message that changes to institutions of global governance were no longer an option, but a necessity.

Addressing the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) leaders' summit, Modi said at a time when the world appears fragmented and divided, IBSA can provide a message of unity, cooperation, and humanity.

Addressing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazil's President Lula da Silva, Modi proposed institutionalising the IBSA NSA-level meeting to strengthen security cooperation among the three countries.

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