India Advocates for Equal Veto Rights in UN Security Council Reform Amid Concerns of 'Second-Class' Status

10/27/2026

India has asserted that any reform of the UN Security Council that creates a new category of permanent members without veto powers would effectively relegate them to "second-class" status, leaving...

10/27/2026

India has consistently called for expanding both the permanent and non-permanent categories of membership, warning that reform efforts would border on "failure" if they focused solely on...

10/27/2026

China, France, Russia, the UK and the US are the five permanent members of the 15-nation Security Council and enjoy veto powers.

10/27/2026

India says UN veto must not be politicised, flags second-class permanent status

10/25/2026

The United Nations has warned that the veto power held by the five permanent members of the Security Council is hampering international efforts to resolve conflicts