What Elon Musk said about India's permanent seat in UNSCTesla owner Elon Musk in January said that no permanent seat of India in the UNSC is 'absurd.'
India not having a permanent seat on the Security Council, despite being the most populous country on Earth, is absurd.
India's long-due demand for UNSC permanent seatFor a long time, India has been demanding a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for better representing the developing world's interests.
There has been increasing support from the international community in India's quest for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.
Watch: Iran attacks Israel: UNSC to hold emergency session on Israeli request UNSC permanent membersThe UNSC's five permanent members are:USUKChinaFranceRussiaThe United Nations Security Council's non-permanent members are elected by the UNGA.
In a press conference, the United States State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Wednesday (April 17) said that they have extended support for reforms to United Nations institutions, which included the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Commenting on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's statement regarding India not having a permanent seat at the UNSC, 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. We certainly support reforms to the UN institution, including the Security Council, to make it reflective of the 21st-century world that we live in. 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."
What Elon Musk said about India's permanent seat in UNSC
Tesla owner Elon Musk in January said that no permanent seat of India in the UNSC is 'absurd.' He added that the nations which have excess power don't wish to relinquish it.
In a post on X, Tesla's Musk said, "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. Africa collectively should also have a permanent seat imo."
India's long-due demand for UNSC permanent seat
For a long time, India has been demanding a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for better representing the developing world's interests.
There has been increasing support from the international community in India's quest for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.
There are 15 member states in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which includes five permanent members with veto power and ten non-permanent members get elected every two years.
Watch: Iran attacks Israel: UNSC to hold emergency session on Israeli request UNSC permanent members
The UNSC's five permanent members are:
US
UK
China
France
Russia
The United Nations Security Council's non-permanent members are elected by the UNGA.
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in its election manifesto titled 'Sankalp Patra', promised to pursue the country's permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council.
The BJP, in its manifesto which was released on April 14, said, "We are committed to seeking permanent membership in the UN Security Council to elevate Bharat's position in global decision-making."
(With inputs from agencies)
