India and three other G-4 countries on Friday deliberated on developments on the Security Council reform agenda at the Inter-Governmental Negotiations at the UN in moving towards text-based negotiations.
The Directors General on UN Affairs and Permanent Representatives to the UN of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan met here to exchange views on the issue of the UNSC reform.
"The meeting discussed the developments on the Security Council reform agenda at the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) at the United Nations in moving towards text-based negotiations," a joint statement said.
They expressed full support to the Chair of the IGN in the 70th GA Session in her important role of facilitating a concrete outcome of the process, it said.
"In this regard, the meeting emphasised the G-4 resolve to work together with all Member States, including within the IGN process, and to accelerate outreach towards achieving an early and meaningful reform of the Security Council," the statement said.