LUCKNOW, Nov. 22 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the time has come to reorient the United Nations, which faces a crisis of confidence without comprehensive reforms.

A strong and dynamic United Nations is essential for its sustainability, he said. Singh was speaking at the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organised by City Montessori School in Lucknow.

"The time has come for a stronger UN body that can bring peace to the world, which is witnessing prosperity and instability at the same time," he said.

Without naming any country, Singh said a number of developed nations selectively follow UN principles, and do not provide enough resources for peacekeeping.

"This is the main contradiction. India ne...