India’s push for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) received strong backing from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, following similar support from US President Joe Biden and France’s Emmanuel Macron.
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- UK PM Keir Starmer backed India for a permanent UNSC seat.
- US President Biden and French President Macron recently voiced similar support.
- UNSC currently has five permanent members: US, UK, Russia, China, and France.
- Starmer called for more permanent members, including India, Brazil, Japan, and Germany.
- He also advocated for permanent African representation on the UNSC.
- India has long argued the UNSC is outdated and does not reflect today’s global realities.
- India last served as a non-permanent member in 2021-2022.
- The UN Secretary-General also urged for UNSC reform, calling it “outdated.”
- Calls for expanding the UNSC are growing to make it more representative and functional.
