India says new UNSC permanent members without veto would be ‘second-class’
India has formally opposed the creation of a new category of permanent UN Security Council members that lacks veto power. The Indian representative argued that such a structure would create a second-class tier of membership and fail to address existing geopolitical inequalities.
Why it matters
This reflects India's ongoing diplomatic push for greater influence in global governance and its rejection of reforms that do not grant it equal status to the current P5 members.
NEW DELHI: India has said that expanding the UN Security Council by creating a new category of permanent members without veto powers would perpetuate existing inequalities and leave the five current permanent members in control of the Council’s decision-making.Addressing a United Nations General Assembly plenary on reform of the veto, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN P Harish said all permanent members of a reformed Security Council must enjoy equal rights as long as the veto provision remains in place."India's position on the veto is principled and well known.
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