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What Are India's Chances of Getting Permanent UNSC Membership?
What Are India's Chances of Getting Permanent UNSC Membership?
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India's repeated efforts to secure a permanent seat on the UN Security Council have, unfortunately, been unsuccessful, despite its status as a respected and influential nation in global affairs.
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Western countries, notably the US and its allies such as the UK, are reluctant to support reforms within the United Nations (UN), including the UN Security Council (UNSC). This is primarily because they fear that the admission of additional nations into the world body would pose a threat to their current position, an expert emphasised.India's Quest For UNSC Permanent SeatHe pointed out that certain countries are either not allowing or delaying India's attempts to become a permanent member of the UNSC. He believes that this obstruction in reforming the UN could pose existential problems for the world body, since many countries are looking at BRICS as an alternative.Agha backed up his argument by citing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip as an example.“The UN has been failing because it has not been able to resolve issues that led to wars and conflicts in the past, and even today it can’t do much to stop the Israel and Hamas tussle that has caused unimaginable miseries to thousands of people including women and children,” he said, and added that deserving countries like India and others must get their due otherwise it would become “really ineffective”.When asked about the possibility of India voting differently once it becomes a permanent UNSC member in the future, Agha stated that numerous countries along with Russia support India’s candidacy, and confidently reassured that, sooner or later, India would get permanent UNSC representation.Meanwhile, a few weeks ago, President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, expressed optimism about India's potential to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council."India is a mature, highly respected member of the United Nations. It is a leader in many ways. And I'm sure that that fact is not lost on the members of the General Assembly,” he said while interacting with media persons in New Delhi.India has been striving for years to secure a permanent seat on the Security Council. Over time, its bid for a permanent seat gained traction with the support of influential nations like Russia and others.Notably, India has served as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for eight terms and is additionally a member of the G4, a group of nations that mutually support each other in their pursuit of UNSC permanent representation.
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What Are India's Chances of Getting Permanent UNSC Membership?
India's repeated efforts to secure a permanent seat on the UN Security Council have, unfortunately, been unsuccessful, despite its status as a respected and influential nation in global affairs.
Western countries, notably the US and its allies such as the UK, are reluctant to support reforms within the United Nations (UN), including the UN Security Council (UNSC). This is primarily because they fear that the admission of additional nations into the world body would pose a threat to their current position, an expert emphasised.
“Russia is one of the main countries that has been supporting India’s permanent candidature at the United Nations Security Council as it wants to have a multi-polar world, and the country is doing so despite being one of the superpowers itself,” Qamar Agha, a New Delhi-based strategic expert told Sputnik.
India's Quest For UNSC Permanent Seat
He pointed out that
certain countries are either not allowing or
delaying India's attempts to become a permanent member of the UNSC. He believes that this obstruction in reforming the UN could pose existential problems for the world body, since many countries are looking at
BRICS as an alternative.
All non-Western countries are looking to the BRICS group to resolve their regional issues since they don’t get the desired representation at the UN, Agha said, stressing the immediate need for reforms and the inclusion of other countries to make the world body more balanced.
Agha backed up his argument by citing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip as an example.
“The UN has been failing because it has not been able to resolve issues that led to wars and conflicts in the past, and even today it can’t do much to stop the Israel and Hamas tussle that has caused unimaginable miseries to thousands of people including women and children,” he said, and added that deserving countries like India and others must get their due otherwise it would become “really ineffective”.
When asked about the possibility of India voting differently once it becomes a
permanent UNSC member in the future, Agha stated that numerous countries along with Russia support India’s candidacy, and confidently reassured that,
sooner or later, India would get permanent UNSC representation.
“India working independently and using its vote accordingly on issues of international importance would stir tensions with the Western world. India as a mature country has a right approach. India asking all concerned to declare ceasefire in Gaza is the current example of it,” he said.
Meanwhile, a few weeks ago, President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, expressed optimism about India's potential to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
"India is a mature, highly respected member of the United Nations. It is a leader in many ways. And I'm sure that that fact is not lost on the members of the General Assembly,” he said while interacting with media persons in New Delhi.
India has been striving for years to secure a permanent seat on the Security Council. Over time, its bid for a permanent seat gained traction with the support of influential nations like Russia and others.
Notably, India has served as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for eight terms and is additionally a member of the G4, a group of nations that mutually support each other in their pursuit of UNSC permanent representation.
