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India UN Security Council Bid: Four Obstacles

India UN Security Council Bid: Despite persistent lobbying, experts say it’s unlikely India will gain permanent membership of the UNSC anytime soon for several reasons.

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India UN Security Council Bid: Challenges Ahead

Despite persistent lobbying, experts say it’s unlikely India will gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council anytime soon for several reasons.

Indian politicians have argued for decades that the nation deserves to be a member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

An aspirational superpower, India believes that it has been unfairly denied a seat at the high table.

Several visiting foreign political dignitaries and international coalitions that have pushed for UNSC reforms have also voiced support for India's candidacy for permanent membership of the Security Council.

However, despite persistent lobbying by India, experts are not hopeful of change in the near future.

There are four key challenges India must overcome before it secures veto power in the United Nations.

India UN Security Council Bid: China's Opposition

Among the five permanent security council members all except China — the US, the UK, France, and Russia — have categorically supported India's candidature in the past.

As a close competitor of India in regional and international politics, China —the only Asian country with a security council seat — is unwilling to endorse New Delhi's position. 

This adds to its power and international prestige and China is unlikely to want to share this space with India. What's more, particularly amid an ongoing border dispute with

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