Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were united in supporting India’s bid.
India’s push for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council received backing from the four members of the Visegrád Group (V4) during their first foreign ministers’ meeting with India on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were united in supporting India’s bid.
“We all agree as V4 countries that India as a part of the Global South, upcoming superpower in the Indo-Pacific region, must be at the table as the permanent member of the UN Security Council,” Blanár said after the meeting.
‘We all agree as V4 countries that India as a part of the Global South, upcoming superpower in the Indo-Pacific region, must be at the table as the permanent member of the UN Security Council’
– Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár of Slovakia after the first V4 + India FMM #UNGA81
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 21, 2026
The statement marks a clear expression of support from the four Central European countries as India continues to seek a larger role in the UN’s top decision-making body.
India, V4 agree to deepen cooperation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called the first V4-India foreign ministers’ meeting as a “new historic occasion”.
The countries agreed to strengthen political, economic, technology, defence and people-to-people ties. They also agreed to hold annual meetings of their foreign ministers and create an annual business forum.
Jaishankar said India and the V4 countries would explore greater cooperation in technology and innovation, while also seeking to strengthen existing defence ties.
“We have a very strong history with all the V4 countries in defence. We want to refresh and take forward that record and that cooperation,” he said.