The United States responded to the matter of India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, which was brought up by Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this year. The US expressed its backing for reforms within the United Nations’ structures “to ensure they accurately represent the realities of the modern world.”
US Backs UN Reform for 21st Century, No Security Council Changes
Responding to the query, Vedant Patel said, “The President has spoken about this before in his remarks to the UN General Assembly, and the Secretary has alluded to this as well. We certainly support reforms to the UN institution, including the Security Council, to make it reflective of the 21st-century world that we live in. I don’t have any specifics to offer on what those steps are, but certainly, we recognize that there is a need for reform, but I will leave it at that for now.”
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Elon Musk Urges UN Reform
In January, billionaire Elon Musk said that India not having a permanent seat at the UNSC is “absurd”. He further said in a social media post that the reason for this is that nations with the most power don’t want to relinquish it.
In an X post, the Tesla CEO said, “At some point, there needs to be a revision of the UN bodies. Problem is that those with excess power don’t want to give it up. India not having a permanent seat on the Security Council, despite being the most populous country on Earth, is absurd. Africa collectively should also have a permanent seat.”
Global Backing for India’s UNSC Bid Growing, said S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in January talked about the growing support India is receiving when it comes to seeking a permanent seat at the UNSC. He said, “With each passing year, the feeling in the world is that India should be there, and I can feel that support…The world does not give things easily and generously; sometimes you have to take them.”
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