India has been doused with cold water! Foreign media said that China has just blocked India from becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council! The release of this news by foreign media was very sudden! However, saying that we have blocked India from becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council may not be accurate. In fact, in the outcome document released by the BRICS foreign ministers in April this year, the foreign ministers supported the desire of emerging market countries and developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including Brazil and India, to play a greater role in the United Nations, especially in the Security Council.
This means that our attitude is to support developing countries having greater influence on the international stage. However, when it comes to the priority of supporting developing countries, we undoubtedly tend to support African and Latin American countries to become permanent members of the UN Security Council. The reason is not complicated, because so far, no African or Latin American country has become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and prioritizing African and Latin American countries would certainly help increase the representativeness of the UN Security Council.
From India's perspective, India certainly hopes to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council. However, for the interests of the five permanent members, it is almost impossible for India to get the support of all five. Although the US and Russia support India, this support is only verbal and has no practical action. As for the UK and France, their voice is getting smaller and smaller, and these two countries are very concerned about their voice being diluted. In addition to India, Japan and Germany are also strong competitors for India. It won't be easy for India to join the Security Council.
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