NEWS: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to attend the Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) meeting during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Debate in New York.

PARTNERS FOR MULTILATERALISM (P4M)

• Initiative aimed at promoting stronger, inclusive and effective multilateralism.
• Founding members: European Union, Brazil, Kenya and Canada.
• Aims to make international institutions more representative, legitimate, effective and trusted.
• It is not an exclusive bloc and promotes flexible, cross-regional cooperation.

FOCUS AREAS

• Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change
• Health Security and Digital Transformation
• Reform of International Institutions to address emerging global challenges.

INDIA’S ENGAGEMENT

• India participates in BRICS, Group of Twenty (G20), Group of Four (G4) and Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
• Group of Four: India, Brazil, Germany and Japan; mainly focuses on reform of the United Nations Security Council.
• Partners for Multilateralism provides a platform for collective action beyond traditional great-power competition.