Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Spanish Ambassador to India, Juan Antonio March Pujol, stated on Friday that his country supports a "positive evolution" of Iran internally, but that changing a regime through external action is not the way forward.
Speaking at an interactive session, Pujol, without naming any country, also asserted that "weapons and confrontations are not solutions to humanity".
In his remarks at the Times Now Summit 2026, the Spanish envoy advocated for the United Nations, stating that "it is very important that for confronting any situation of war in the world, the UN has to be the leader, confronting the problem".
He emphasized the legacy of the UN established after World War II, saying, "We are much better with the UN than without, but at the same time, it is a living body, and as such, it has to evolve".
These remarks come in the context of criticism faced by the UN regarding multiple ongoing conflicts around the world.
The envoy reiterated that Spain has always been in favor of India's entry into the UN Security Council.
"Although, I would say something personal. I would be very happy if India joined the UNSC in a different way than the other five countries. The five countries (permanent members) are to a certain extent, somewhat connected to national interests."
"I think, India should enter the Security Council as a nation of inclusivity in the world, as a nation with a flag of harmony and peace, and that will be very important," he said.
Pujol stated that India's history is very relevant, as the evolution of the Indian republic after its independence in 1947, is a "great experience" of integrating the people in a large civil space, with only a police force inside, and no internal army.
He was also asked about Spain's stance on the West Asia war, which has now lasted for four weeks, with no end in sight.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had earlier criticised the war, and according to reports, the European country has also taken a stand to not authorise the use of its bases for anything that is not in keeping with UN norms.
"These bases can be used in case of need for protecting, for defense, but not in a case of attacking, and not out of NATO objectives," Pujol said.
He stated that Spain's position starts with the idea that building things is very difficult, but destroying things is very easy.
"To build a great city might take 300-400 years, but to destroy a city, if there is an earthquake, it takes only 30 seconds," he asserted.
"So, we have to be very clear on how difficult it is to build things. And, our idea is that we have to preserve the United Nations as much as possible. For us, this is the key thing," Pujol said.
After World War II, because of the degree of destruction, an organisation was created that has been preserved for 80 years, he said, referring to the UN set up in 1945.
"Now, there is a kind of fatigue, people say this organisation does not manage to resolve conflicts, but we have to understand that if we don't put maximum power to the United Nations, we will have no framework, no global framework for humanity to confront conflicts and disputes. So, we feel that no intervention in the war can be outside the legitimacy of the United Nations," the envoy said, adding that the UN has mechanisms to confront such challenges.
"So, our position is that it is very important that for confronting any situation of war in the planet, UN has to be the leader, confronting the problem."
Pujol also stated that the position of the Spanish premier on this conflict, has been a position that has "got everyday, more supporters" in the world.
"I see that in Europe, from Latin America, from Asia, from Central Europe, from Africa, this idea of Spain of reinforcing the UN, and trying to create a key player in the multilateral system, is the right way to go for the future," he asserted.
On US President Donald Trump's comments on Spain and criticism of the NATO, the envoy said the American society is so vibrant, in the long run, the vision of the multilateral system, of the open world, will be the "winner".
"I don't think weapons and confrontations are any solution to humanity," he said.
Without naming any country, Pujol said, the potential for intelligence and creativity is so high in today's time, "I think we have to say to people who are interested in weapons, that it is not the way to go to the future".
People have to "be wise", the envoy said, and asked why anyone has to be a "macho, with this kind of testosterone, and go to show that 'I am stronger' than the other?
"We have to evolve to this new world," he added.
He was also asked about US-Israel combine's attack on Iran on their premise that Iran is a "threat" for them.
"Spain came from dictatorship that ended in 1974. We see benefits of democracy... We are in favour of a very positive evolution of Iran internally, but we don't think that changing a regime by an external action is the way forward, and that is very clear," he said.
On the recent India-EU FTA agreement, he said it is going to open a "great space" for trade and investment between India and all 27 member nations of the EU, and termed it a "very positive movement".