Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, stressed the urgent need for extensive reform of the multilateral system at the Raisina Dialogue. He highlighted the significant growth of the UN's membership and emphasized the necessity for change, pointing out the lack of multilateral solutions for major global issues over the past five years. Dr. Jaishankar also underscored the importance of preventing the exploitation of global rules for individual gains, using India as an example of a nation that aligns its values, interests, and sentiments for the greater good, and emphasized India's role as a bridging power and its commitment to promoting the concept of Vishwamitra, the universal friend.

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