What is India's role in the UN ?
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India is one of the founding member of United Nations. It signed the Declaration by United Nations at Washington on 1 January 1942 and also participated in the historic UN conference of international organisations at San Francisco.
India consistently supported purposes and principles of United Nations. India viewed UN as guarantor of international peace and security. And is actively participating in it.
India has contributed almost 2,00,000 troops in 50 out of 71 UN peacekeeping missions since 1950s. It currently contributing more than 7600 military and police personnel to UN peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Middle East, Lebanon, Liberia, south Sudan, and Western Sahara.
India was at forefront in the fight against apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa in 1950s.
In 1950s and 60s India led the charge of newly independent countries in the UN to argue and secure freedom for still enslaved countries.
India with NAM nations championed the cause of developing world in order to create more equitable economic and political order.
India has been member of UN Security Council for 7 terms. It has participated in decision making although being non permanent member puts restrictions on India's part. India now is demanding UNSC reforms to create more participatory body.
India is only nuclear nation which supports complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Although India has not signed NPT, it's ojections are with unfavorable terms with respect to P5 nations.
In recent years India has attempted to strengthened UN system to combat global challenges of development and poverty, climate change, terrorism etc. India is pushing for Comprehensive Convention of International Terrorism to create framework of counter terrorism missions.