External Affairs Minister Jaishankar expresses confidence in India securing a permanent UNSC seat, citing growing international support and India's potential as global growth engine.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed confidence that India will secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), stating it is "inevitable" but emphasizing that achieving this goal requires hard work. Jaishankar highlighted India's growing international support for a permanent seat and its remarkable democratic performance over the past decade. He also emphasized India's potential to serve as the engine of global growth and its role as a skilled contributor to global problem-solving endeavors. Jaishankar mentioned collaborative proposals involving India, Japan, Germany, and Egypt submitted to the UN as progress in the bid for permanent membership.