With reference to India's demands for UN Security Council reforms, consider the following statements: 1. India has demanded a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2028-29. 2. The demands were addressed during an Inter-Governmental (IGN) plenary. 3. India warned that reforms creating permanent members without veto powers would create 'first-class' status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India's UN Rep warns reforms without veto powers create "second-class" status

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· International institutions & agencies (UN, WTO, IMF...)· Mains· 27 October 2026

UNSC reform and veto power dynamics: a key GS2 International Relations topic.

Why in news

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, warned that UN Security Council reforms creating permanent members without veto powers would create 'second-class' status.

Background

Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni addressed the Inter-Governmental (IGN) plenary on October 26, 2026. He demanded comprehensive reforms including expanded membership and a non-permanent seat for India in 2028-29.

Facts for Prelims

PostHarish Parvathaneni: India's Permanent Representative to the UN
FactIndia's demand for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2028-29
BodyIGN: Inter-Governmental plenary body

Prelims practice question

With reference to India's demands for UN Security Council reforms, consider the following statements:

India has demanded a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2028-29.
The demands were addressed during an Inter-Governmental (IGN) plenary.
India warned that reforms creating permanent members without veto powers would create 'first-class' status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)2 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)2 and 3 only

Show answer

Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: The note states it would create 'second-class' status.

For Mains

Q. Critically analyze the hurdles in reforming the UN Security Council and the significance of the veto power in maintaining global geopolitical equilibrium.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Institutional inertia: Structural resistance from P5 nations to dilute exclusive veto privileges
Representation gap: Disparity between current UNSC composition and contemporary global power distribution

Keywords: multilateralism · veto power · geopolitical equity · institutional reform · sovereign parity

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