Elon Musk has referred to India's absence on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as "absurd."
The billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk has referred to India's absence on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as "absurd." According to the CEO of Tesla, the UNSC needs to be reorganised because the most populous countries in the world are not sufficiently represented in its current configuration.
Musk said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), "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." He also argued in favour of Africa's permanent membership in the highest UN body.
His comments came after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about the lack of an African nation on the UN Security Council's permanent membership list. "How can we accept that Africa still lacks a single Permanent Member in the Security Council?"
India has spent years fighting for a permanent seat at the UNSC table. However, China, which has used its veto power to prevent India's inclusion, has resisted its attempts to obtain a permanent seat. Nevertheless, India's candidature has received support from other permanent members, such as the United States and France.
Currently recognised by the UNSC are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China as its five permanent members, or the "P5". These countries hold considerable authority, which includes the right to veto resolutions. Elected to two-year terms, non-permanent members support the agenda but do not have the same veto power as permanent members.
The UN Security Council was previously criticised sharply by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who referred to it as a "old club" where current members refuse to allow new members out of concern for a loss of power.
He said, "Security Council is like an old club, where there are set members who don't want to let go of the grip. They want to keep control over the club. Not very keen to admit more members, not keen to have their practices questioned." He also emphasised how the UN's effectiveness is declining due to a lack of reforms.
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