How has India been extending its support to the United Nations? Why Should India be made a permanent member of the Security Council?
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India has been extending its support to united states. India obeys the rules and regulations of UN. India sends money , help and food/water etc to needy ,struggling ,under-developed and poor countries .It has always been contributing in making important decisions. India is a member of UN from 7 terms (14 years) . India has many contributions but ,not being a permanent member , it puts restrictions on its part. India should be thus made a permanent member of UN ,so it can work for the betterment of the world.
Explanation:
India was among the original members of the United Nations that signed the Declaration by United Nations at Washington, D.C. on 1944 October and also participated in the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco from 25 April to 26 June 1945. As a founding member of the United Nations, India strongly supports the purposes and principles of the UN and has made significant contributions in implementing the goals of the Charter, and the evolution of the UN's specialised programmes and agencies.[1]
Republic of India
United Nations membership
Represented by
British Raj (1945–1947)
Dominion of India (1947–1950)
Republic of India (1950–present)
Membership Full member
Since 30 October 1945
UNSC seat Non-permanent
Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin
India has been a member of the UN Security Council for seven terms (a total of 14 years), with the most recent being the 2011–12 term. India is a member of G4, group of nations who back each other in seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council and advocate in favour of the reformation of the UNSC. India is also part of the G-77.
India is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specialised agencies and organizations. India has contributed troops to United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Korea,[2][3] Egypt and the Congo in its earlier years and in Somalia, Angola, Haiti, Liberia, Lebanon and Rwanda in recent years, and more recently in the South Sudan conflict.[4]
History
1st Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru with President of the United Nations General Assembly Carlos P. Romulo in October 1949. Also seen Jawaharlal Nehru and V. K. Krishna Menon in United Nations in December 1956.