‘India will continue to support Africa’: Foreign Secretary Shringla at UNSC

India called for introspection within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over the lack of representation of African countries among its permanent members even though more than half of the issues on the agenda of the Council are related to the continent. Speaking at the UNSC during Open Debate on 'Challenges of Maintaining Peace and Security in Fragile Contexts', Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, “African Union, has a leadership role to play in consolidating peace and post-conflict reconstruction in Africa”. He further said, “The Council needs to introspect that while more than half of the country issues on the Council's agenda pertain to Africa, the African continent does not even have a single voice amongst the permanent membership to defend its own interests. We need to correct this historical anomaly, and collectively support the Ezulwini consensus.” Watch the full video for more.