The foreign minister said there is a feeling in the world that the UN has weakened. "There was a deadlock in the UN on the Ukraine war and no consensus was reached in the UN regarding Gaza. I think as this feeling increases, our chances of getting a permanent seat will increase," he added.
The White House said PM Modi and President Joe Biden underscored the need to strengthen and reform the multilateral system and also reaffirmed US support for India s permanent membership in the UN Security Council.
UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward said as the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly publicly reiterated this week, we support new permanent seats for Brazil, Germany, India and Japan, and permanent African representation. Get more India News and Business News on Zee Business.
India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the Security Council, saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanent member in the United Nations.
The draft resolution was not adopted as Russia used its privilege as a permanent member to veto the text. While 11 Council members voted in favour, all three Asian members – India, China and the United Arab Emirates – abstained.