New Delhi has been demanding a permanent seat in the council and holds that it deserves to be a member of the security council.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on Thursday, voiced his support for India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Despite persistent lobbying, experts say it’s unlikely India will gain permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council anytime soon for several reasons.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday backed India for a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during his address at the United Nations General Assembly's 79th session in New York.

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay referred to the UN Security Council as a 'relic of the past' that did not represent the current geopolitical landscape. India's long-time efforts for a permanent seat in the Council has received backing from the US,

Macron's remarks came days after PM Narendra Modi, in his address to the Summit of the Future, emphasised that reforms in institutions were essential for global peace and development.

French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced strong support for India's inclusion as a permanent member of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), along with Germany, Japan, Brazil, and two African nations.

India last sat at the UN high table as a non-permanent member in 2021-22. There has been a growing demand to increase the number of permanent members to reflect the contemporary global reality.

French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced his support for India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasizing the need to expand this influential UN body.