Why India Wants a Permanent Seat on the UNSC
· World · Hindustan Times, India Today
India has served eight times as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since the body's establishment in 1945. New Delhi officially put forward its candidature for a permanent seat during the 49th General Assembly in 1994, and has reiterated its claim at all subsequent UN General Assemblies. The UNSC currently consists of five permanent members with veto power—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—along with ten rotational non-permanent members. India argues that the global order has changed significantly over the past 81 years, requiring an expanded and more representative Security Council with greater participation from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar noted India's substantial contributions to UN peacekeeping while launching a campaign for a non-permanent seat for the 2028-29 term. The exact timeline for potential structural reforms of the Security Council remains uncertain.
Why it matters
A permanent UNSC seat would grant India decisive veto power and formal representation in global security decisions, aligning international governance with its growing economic and geopolitical weight.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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