The top diplomat did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a permanent member of the Security Council. Three previous administrations, that of George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, had publicly said that the United States supports India’s bid to be a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. At the same time that China and Russian often stymie actions in the Security Council. The Security Council is decreasingly representative of the geopolitical landscape with key powers like India, Germany, Japan not included as permanent members,” he said. “How do you approach the question of the Security Council?

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2021 03:17 UTC