CUTTACK :
Permanent seat at UNSC
EXTERNAL Affairs
Minister S Jaishankar on
Sunday reiterated that
India will get a permanent
member seat at the United
Nations Security Council
and this would happen
faster if the country has a
Prime Minister to whom
no one can say ‘no’.
“This is a very difficult
period. And more important, who do you trust?
Who do you want to see
in charge of this country?
Who do you think will take this country through this challenge? And you
asked about Security Council.
I have
confidence we will become a member. But we will become a member
faster if we have a strong Prime
Minister to whom the world cannot
say no. And that is what we are trying
to do,” EAM said during an interactive session in Odisha’s
Cuttack.
India has long sought a
permanent seat in the
Security Council to better
represent the interests of
the developing world. The
nation’s quest has gained
momentum with support
from the international
community. US has also
offered support for reforms
to United Nations institutions, including the United
Nations Security Council
(UNSC).
The United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) is composed
of 15 member States, including five
permanent members with veto power and ten non-permanent members
elected for two-year terms.
The five permanent members of the
UNSC include China, the United
Kingdom, France, Russia, and the United States. The non-permanent members of the
United Nations Security
Councilareelectedfor2-year
terms by the UNGA.
Ahead of the first phase of
the Lok Sabha elections, the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),
initselectionmanifestotitled
‘SankalpPatra’,vowedtopursuepermanentmembership
forthe country in theUnited
Nations Security Council.
Initsmanifestoreleasedon
April 14, the BJP stated, “We
are committed to seeking
permanent membership in
the UN Security Council to
elevate Bharat’s position in
global decision-making.”
Earlier in January, EAM
Jaishankar stressed growing
globalsupportforIndia’spermanent membership at the
United Nations Security
Council and said that sometimes things are not given
generously, and one has to
seize them.
“With each passing year,
thefeelingintheworldisthat
India should be there, and I
can feel that support...The
world does not give things
easilyandgenerously;sometimesyouhavetotakethem,”
theEAMsaidwhilerespondingtoaquestionaboutapermanent seat for India at the
UNSC.Hemadetheremarks
at‘Manthan’:TownhallmeetinginMaharashtra’sNagpur.