The Big Picture - UNSC & Permanent Seat For India

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that India, which represents one sixth of the global population, has a rightful claim to the permanent membership of the United Nation’s Security Council. One of the key historic reasons for India’s quest for a permanent seat at the UNSC was to ensure protection of national interest in crucial diplomatic moments when the organ takes up issues such as Kashmir. Delivering a joint G4 statement on behalf of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan, India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin in 2016 stated that the grouping was eager for a forward discussion on UNSC permanent membership and reforms. Diplomats have blamed China for having quietly carried out a campaign to stop India’s efforts at the UNSC. Veteran diplomats have said that the latest UNSC meeting on Kashmir which was convened following an initiative from China showed that India will have to show more stamina to stop China from using the organ against India’s interest. The issue of expanding the UNSC and the Text Based Negotiation is expected to come up in the next UN General Assembly session in September. On this edition of the big picture we will analyse UNSC reforms and a permanent seat for India

Guest - Harsh V. Pant, Head, Strategic Studies, Observer Research Foundation,
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Foreign Editor, Hindustan Times,
Anil Trigunayat, Former Ambassador,

Anchor - Frank Rausan Pereira.

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