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The United States “certainly” supports reforms to the UN institution, including the Security Council, “to make it reflective of the 21st century world that we live in”, according to US State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
The State Department official said this during a press briefing, while answering a specific query if the US or Secretary Antony Blinken have faith and trust in the UN in the context of Tesla owner Elon Musk saying there is no meaning of having the world body without India’s permanent seat on the UN Security Council. “The President has spoken about this before in his remarks to the UN General Assembly.
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,” said the US State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson He iterated: “I don’t have any specifics to offer on what those steps are, but certainly we recognise that there is need for reform.”
India has been at the forefront of efforts to reform the Security Council, advocating for its rightful place as a permanent member. Currently, the UNSC has five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US.
These permanent members have the power to veto substantive resolutions. India, as the world’s most populous country, seeks representation that reflects the geopolitical realities of the 21st century. Tesla chief Musk recently called India’s absence as a permanent member of the UNSC “absurd” and advocated for an overhaul of the body’s structure.
“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,” the tech magnate posted on X.
On April 10, the Tesla chief announced his intended visit to India and his plan to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Subsequently, however, the visit was postponed and some reports suggested that it may be because General Elections are currently underway in the world’s largest democracy.
