Russia backs India’s candidature for UNSC permanent seat
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed support for India and Brazil to receive permanent seats on the UN Security Council. He explicitly opposed the inclusion of Germany and Japan, citing concerns over their foreign policy directions.
Why it matters
Reflects shifting geopolitical alliances and the ongoing debate regarding the reform of the United Nations' most powerful body.
Russia has backed India's candidature for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, saying that any reform of the UN body cannot involve additional seats being allocated to Western countries, especially Germany and Japan.
“Our principled approach is the following: UN Security Council reform cannot involve any additional seats being allocated to Western countries, especially to Germany and Japan, who are now on the path to militarism and revanchism,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in his address to the UN General Assembly.
“We are in favour of broadening the representation of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We support Brazil's and India's candidatures for a permanent seat, and at the same time, I wish to emphasise this: we must satisfy the interests of the African continent,” he said.
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