Which of the following is/are an important factor (s) that has/have negatively affected India's efforts of becoming a permanent member at the UNSC?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 1 - Both 1 & 2
Option 1- India's troubled relations with Pakistan.
Option 2- India's Nuclear weapons
Option 3- Both Options 1 & 2
Option 4- None of the above
India itself also wishes to be a permanent member in a restructured UN. India is the most populous country in the world comprising almost one-fifth of the world population. Moreover, India is also the world's largest democracy. India has participated in virtually all of the initiatives of the UN. Its role in the UN peacekeeping efforts is a long and substantial one.
Despite India’s wish to be a permanent veto-wielding member of the UN, some countries question its inclusion. Neighbouring Pakistan, with which India has troubled relations, is not the only country that is reluctant to see India become a permanent veto member of the Security Council. Some countries, for instance, are concerned about India’s nuclear weapons capabilities. Others think hat its difficulties with Pakistan will make India ineffective as a permanent member. Yet others feel that if India is included, then other emerging powers will have to be accommodated such as Brazil, Germany, Japan, perhaps even South Africa, whom they oppose. There are those who feel that Africa and South America must be represented in any expansion of the permanent membership since those are the only continents not to have representation in the present structure. Given these concerns, it may not be very easy for India or anyone else to become a permanent member of the UN in the near future.