India's claim for a Permanent seat in the UN Security Council
Justify India's claims for a Permanent seat in the UN Security Council. United Nations, since its composition in 1945, only a minor enlargement of the non-permanent members from 6 to 10 in the mid-60s is seen. As the membership of the UN increased from 51 to 191 in 2002, the gap in the ratio between the UN membership and the Security Council's size became unjustifiable. The developing countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America were left without representation. Restructuring the United Nations to include developing countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America became a focal issue in the post-Cold War era. The salience of security issues after the end of the Cold War had put the Security Council on the center stage. Hence the demand for the expansion in both categories of the permanent and non-permanent members took cognizance. India's claim for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) can be justified based on the following points: 1. ...