Key Points
At present, Russia, China, France, United States and United Kingdom are the five permanent members of the Security Council...
External affairs minister S Jaishankar has expressed optimism about India getting a permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council..
The minister said that it is inevitable, but called for heightened efforts in this regard, PTI reported.r...
The United Nations was formed around 80 years ago, and these five nations decided among themselves to become permanent members of its security council, PTI quoted the minister as saying...
He linked the UN's perceived weakening to increased opportunities for India's bid for permanent membership saying, "There is a feeling in the world that the UN has weakened.".
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