The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier announced that Jaishankar would visit New York after concluding his official tour of Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman from July 5 to July 10, 2026. He is expected to arrive in the United States on Saturday before formally launching India's campaign at a special event at the United Nations headquarters on Monday.
Following his engagements in New York, Jaishankar will travel to Brussels on July 14 and 15 to attend the third India-European Union Trade and Technology Council meeting. During the visit, he will also hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts from the European Union and Belgium.
India has served as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council on eight occasions. Its previous tenures were in 1950-51, 1967-68, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, 1991-92, 2011-12, and 2021-22. During the election held in October 2010, India secured 187 votes, the highest number received by any successful candidate in recent years.
India also assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in December 2022. It was the second time during its 2021-22 tenure as an elected member that India held the Council's rotating presidency, having previously chaired the body in August 2021.
The election for the 2028-29 term is scheduled for June next year. India and Tajikistan will compete for the single seat allocated to the Asia-Pacific Group category, according to a report by Press Trust of India.
The election will take place against the backdrop of major geopolitical developments, including the continuing war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and the United States-Israel war against Iran, adding strategic significance to the contest.
For its candidature, India has adopted the campaign message, "#India4UNSC 2028-29 Peace, Planet, Progress," highlighting its focus on global peace, sustainable development, and inclusive progress.
Reaffirming India's long-standing demand for reform of the United Nations Security Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Indonesian Parliament this week that the global order was changing rapidly and that developing countries were seeking equal participation and a greater role in international affairs. He said reforms to the United Nations Security Council could no longer be delayed.
India has consistently advocated comprehensive reforms of the Security Council, including the expansion of both permanent and non-permanent categories. It has maintained that the 15-member body, established in 1945, no longer reflects present-day geopolitical realities and requires restructuring to better represent the contemporary global order.
India's official campaign for the 2028-29 Security Council term marks another major diplomatic effort to strengthen its role in global governance while renewing its call for a more representative, effective, and inclusive United Nations Security Council.
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