India Demands Time-Bound UNSC Reforms
India has criticised the continued deadlock over United Nations Security Council reform, saying the process cannot remain hostage to the narrow and divisive interests of a small group of countries. New Delhi called for genuine negotiations, clear timelines and comprehensive expansion of the global body.
India Criticises UNSC Reform Deadlock
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, P. Harish, said 17 rounds of Intergovernmental Negotiations had failed to produce any concrete result.
The UN General Assembly has decided to carry the negotiations forward to its 81st session, continuing a process that will now enter its 18th year without an agreed negotiating text, formal timeline or clear deadline.
Harish said repeated discussions without measurable progress were weakening confidence in the United Nations and delaying the creation of a Security Council capable of responding to present-day global challenges.
India Demands Comprehensive Security Council Reform
India said the need for comprehensive UNSC reform had become more urgent amid growing disappointment over the Council’s inability to intervene effectively in conflicts around the world.
New Delhi has consistently demanded expansion in both permanent and non-permanent membership categories. It maintains that increasing only temporary seats would not significantly change the existing concentration of decision-making power among the five permanent members.
India has also called for text-based negotiations and a fixed timeframe for completing the reform process.
India Seeks Progress in Next UN Session
Harish expressed hope that the 81st session would mark a new beginning and move discussions beyond countries repeatedly restating established positions.
Differences continue among UN members over the structure of an expanded Council. While India supports additional permanent members, some countries favour expanding only the non-permanent category.
India said it remained prepared to contribute constructively towards a more representative, effective and credible Security Council reflecting contemporary geopolitical realities.
