'Can't drive into future looking at rearview mirror': India calls for UNSC reforms
India has formally called for the reform of the United Nations Security Council, arguing that its 80-year-old structure is outdated and fails to represent modern global realities. The Indian envoy emphasized that the Council's current composition lacks legitimacy and struggles to address contemporary conflicts.
Why it matters
India's push for a permanent seat or structural reform is a major geopolitical objective that challenges the post-WWII power balance in international governance.
India has called for urgent reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), warning that its 80-year-old structure is struggling to address some of the world’s gravest conflicts. New Delhi said the Council’s composition must reflect present-day global realities, arguing that its post-Second World War framework no longer adequately represents the international community.According to news agency PTI, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, said on Thursday that the authority inherited from the Second World War could no longer compensate for the Council’s lack of representative membership.“The cost is already visible.
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