New delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for expanding the UN Security Council to increase representation for countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Addressing the 18th BRICS summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, Putin emphasized the importance of enhancing the UN's role in global affairs and urged BRICS members to collaborate to improve the organization's effectiveness.

According to Anadolu Agency, Putin suggested that expanding the UN Security Council by increasing representation for Asian, African, and Latin American countries would contribute to strengthening the organization's impact. He also highlighted the need to reform global economic institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO), which he noted were facing challenges in adapting to current political and economic realities.

Putin acknowledged the significance of these institutions as platforms for dialogue among the world's leading economies and called for stronger coordination among BRICS countries within these frameworks. He praised the intellectual and technological capabilities of BRICS members, noting them as a significant advantage for the group.

He emphasized that BRICS had become a crucial player in global governance, with its collective decisions impacting international politics, security, economic cooperation, and humanitarian affairs. Amid the emerging multipolar world order, Putin stressed the need for BRICS countries to work together to strengthen multilateralism, involve more countries in global governance, and increase their participation in key international institutions.

Putin pointed out the challenges faced in forming a multipolar world, citing resistance from those with a colonial mindset who are reluctant to accept changing realities. He criticized the use of tariff wars, sanctions, and "brute force" by those aiming to contain rising competitors.