The United States has responded to the remarks of Tesla CEO Elon Musk on permanent seat to Bharat in the United Nations Security Council.
‘We are ready to support steps that initiate reform in the security council’, said the United States. This has come just days after the ruling party vowed to pursue permanent membership of the security council in its election manifesto.
Earlier this year, Elon Musk called Bharat’s absence from the United Nations Security Council absurd, calling for reform in bodies of the United Nations.
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US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the US is ready to support reforms in the institutions of the United States.
He said that the US recognizes that there is a need for reform in the UN bodies, adding that the US supports the reforms which reflect the world of 21st century.
Over the SpaceX CEO’s remarks, 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’.
He also expressed US support for reforms to the UN institution on behalf of the Security Council to make it more reflective of the 21st-century world.
Vedant Patel added, ‘I don’t have any specifics to offer on what those steps are, but certainly, we recognise that there is a need for reform, but I will leave it at that for now’. The UNSC is composed of 15 member states, including five permanent members with veto power and ten non-permanent members elected for a two-year term.
Bharat’s quest for a permanent seat on the Security Council gained momentum recently, with the support of the international community, as the nation seeks to represent the interests of the developing world.
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has promised to pursue permanent membership at the UNSC in its poll manifesto. BJP stated, ‘We are committed to seeking permanent membership in the UN Security Council to elevate Bharat’s position in global decision-making’.
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