India started its election campaign to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2028-29. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said India has a good peace-keeping record, has partnerships with other countries for development and believes in a rules-based world order. Foreign Minister Jaishankar also presented India’s SHANTI vision.
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar launched the India-Norms, Trust and Integrity campaign for Peace: UN Security Council 2028-29 during a special event organized at the UN Headquarters. Permanent representatives, diplomats and senior officials of various countries in the United Nations were present in this program.
India has been a temporary member before also
India said that its approach towards the United Nations is based on the concept of peace, which means ensuring inclusive progress through norms, trust and integrity. Earlier, India had been a temporary member of the Security Council in the year 2021-22. Elections for the year 2028-29 will be held in June next year. There will be a contest between India and Tajikistan for the sole seat in the Asia-Pacific group.
Jaishankar is also scheduled to meet United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Earlier, he was on a visit to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from July 5 to 10. He reached New York at the end of the week. He will participate in the third meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council in Brussels on July 14-15 and will also meet his counterparts from the EU and Belgium.
#WATCH | New York, United States: India has officially launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will unveil the campaign shortly for India’s bid to serve as a non-permanent member of pic.twitter.com/7i8Vdk287K
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India demands reforms in UN Security Council
This election of the United Nations Security Council will take place at a time when the world is facing a rapidly changing geopolitical scenario. Events like Ukraine war, Gaza conflict and US-Israel military action against Iran are giving a new direction to global politics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Parliament of Indonesia last week, had said that the global system is changing rapidly, at such a time developing countries like India want equal participation and a more effective role in global affairs.
He had said that in this changing global scenario, reform of the United Nations Security Council has become necessary. India has long been a key supporter of the demand for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council. He says that the 15-member Security Council formed in 1945 is no longer in accordance with the needs of the 21st century and the current geopolitical realities. Therefore, the number of members in both the permanent and temporary sections of the Council should be increased. India has also been continuously reiterating that it is a legitimate contender for permanent membership of the Security Council.
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