India is gearing up to become a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council. What prevents India from becoming its permanent member. What are the credentials that India does have to become a permanent UNSC member?
India is gearing up to become a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council. What prevents India from becoming its permanent member. What are the credentials that India does have to become a permanent UNSC member?United Nations Security Council:
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.
It also has the power of recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.
Though India aspired to become a permanent member in the UNSC for a long time, it couldn’t make it for various reasons:
Lack of political will on the part of 5 permanent members of UNSC like US and China towards overall United Nations reforms (in particular the reform of UNSC)
Strong lobby of Coffee club countries against the aspirations of G4 countries (especially pakistan against India)
Rejection of Non-Proliferation Treaty by India (pinpointing by certain countries)
Anti-India sentiment persisting among the Chinese politicians
India’s poor human development rankings
India’s inability to completely quell the insurgents and terrorists
India’s Credentials:
India is the biggest democracy as well as the third largest economy in the world
India hosts 1/6 of the world’s population
It always stands for peaceful amicable solutions to global issues and also for rules-based international order
It warmly supports globalization and multilateralism
India is responsible nuclear power (Ex:- No-First Use policy)
It never meddles in the internal affairs of other countries
It works shoulder to shoulder with International institutions for the welfare of humanity
It abide by the principles of international law in almost all cases
It is emerging as a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region
It contributed tremendously to the United Nations Peacekeeping missions launched in various countries.
It strives for the welfare of least developed countries in many ways. (Ex:- Grants to African countries)
It shows its leadership in the domain of sustainable development. (Ex:-International Solar alliance)
Way Forward:Keeping India’s achievements and credentials in mind, we could positively hope for our permanent membership in UNSC in the near future, for a safer and sustainable world.
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