Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay referred to the UN Security Council as a "relic of the past" that did not represent the current geopolitical landscape. India's long-time efforts for a permanent seat in the Council has received backing from the US, France and Britain as well.
Jaishankar underscored that much work was needed to push for India's permanent membership in the UN Security Council amid concerns that the UN had weakened. He also highlighted India's economic resilience and democratic achievements despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
India's reform model proposes that the Security Council’s membership increase from the current 15 to 25-26, by adding six permanent and four or five non-permanent members. It stopped short of specifying which member states would occupy the new UNSC permanent seats.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sparked the debate by questioning why there was not a single permanent member in the 15-member council from Africa. India has long been seeking a permanent membership at the UNSC, strongly calling for reform of the United Nations.
India has long been seeking a permanent membership at the UNSC, strongly calling for reform of the United Nations in line with the changing realities of the world. The five permanent members are the UK, China, Russia, the US and France.
While addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Jaishankar, who started his speech by saying, "Namaste from Bharat", asserted only a few nations set agenda for the whole but said, "This can't go on indefinitely nor will it go unchallenged".
Henderson thanked India for providing support in human resource development, education and technical assistance to Dominica and lauded India's successful G20 presidency.
PM Modi offered Comoros President and AU chairperson Azali Assoumani to take his seat as a permanent member during the G20 Summit on Saturday.
Two influential Democratic lawmakers, including an Indian-American, on Tuesday introduced a legislation in the US House of Representative to support India’s permanent membership to the UN Security Council
Trump, once a harsh critic of the UN, called for reforms in the body — a view India has been expressing for a long time
New Delhi, Sept 13: Pitching for reforms of the UN Security Council to ensure it reflects geo-political realities, Germay on Tuesday said it was committed to supporting India's bid for a permanent membership in the
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