Elon Musk, the billionaire internet entrepreneur, has called for an overhaul of the United Nations (UN) organs, calling it “absurd” that India, the most populous country on Earth, does not have a permanent place on the UN Security Council. The CEO of Tesla made these comments in response to UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutierrez expressing worry over the lack of one African country on the UNSC’s permanent membership list.

How is it acceptable that Africa is still devoid of a single Security Council Permanent Member? The world of today must be reflected in institutions, not the world of eight decades ago. The Summit of the Future in September will provide a chance to discuss changes to global governance and to restore confidence,” Mr. Guterres said on Musk’s platform, X. A U.S.-born Israeli venture capitalist named Michael Eisenberg brought up the matter of India’s representation in response to Mr. Guterres’ article. Entering the discussion as well, Mr. Musk asserted that the UN’s current configuration did not fairly represent the most populated countries on Earth.

The UN bodies ought to be revised at some time, he stated. “The issue is that people in positions of excess power are unwilling to cede them. In his reaction on X, Mr. Musk, 52, stated that it is “absurd” that India, the most populous nation on Earth, does not have a permanent seat on the Security Council. India has been leading the charge for years to change the UN Security Council, arguing that the body’s existing structure does not adequately reflect the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century and that it is entitled to a permanent seat at the top table.

There are currently five permanent members of the UNSC: the US, China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The only person with the authority to veto any substantive resolution. The world’s most populous nation, India, does not have a permanent place on the UN Security Council. Billionaire internet entrepreneur Elon Musk has called for an overhaul of the UN’s institutions, calling it “absurd.

The CEO of Tesla made these comments in response to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing worry over the lack of one African country on the UNSC’s permanent membership list. The Issue is that those in positions of excess power are unwilling to cede them. Musk, 52, responded on X by saying, “It’s ridiculous that India, the most populous nation on Earth, does not have a permanent seat on the Security Council. India has been leading the charge for years to change the UN Security Council, arguing that the body’s existing structure does not adequately reflect the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century and that it is entitled to a permanent seat at the top table.

There are currently five permanent members of the UNSC: the US, the UK, France, Russia, and China. Any substantial resolution may only be vetoed by a permanent member. 

For years, India has been fighting for a permanent place at the UNSC table. However, China has resisted India’s attempts to obtain a permanent seat by using its veto power to prevent India’s membership. Nevertheless, the United States and France, two other permanent members, have supported India’s candidacy.

Currently, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China are the five permanent members of the UNSC, or the “P5”. These countries have a lot of authority, which includes the veto power over resolutions. Elected to two-year terms, non-permanent members participate in the council’s agenda but are not granted the same veto power as their permanent colleagues.

The UN Security Council has been compared to “an old club with a set (of) members who do not want to let go of their grasp and are not ready to have their methods questioned,” according to Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. He also emphasized the growing backing from around the world for India to have a permanent seat on the UNSC.

Concerned with the UN’s “anachronistic” attitude to reform, Jaishankar said in September 2023 that people should search elsewhere for answers. He chastised the permanent members of the UN Security Council, citing the analogy of a bus.

Given the substantial changes that have occurred in the globe since the UN’s founding, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also highlighted the necessity for UN reform. “The world was very different when the UN was founded. The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are still the same, even though the UN currently has almost 200 members “He had stated.

Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary general, has also made a strong case for the organization to represent the modern world. How can we allow Africa to remain without a single Permanent Representative on the Security Council? Institutions should represent the reality of today, not the world of eight decades ago. The September Summit of the Future will provide a chance to revisit global governance changes and rebuild confidence “On January 21, Guterres had stated in a post.

India has served eight stints as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (16 years). The nation is a part of the G4, a coalition of states that support one another’s bids for UNSC permanent membership. The nations support United Nations Security Council reform.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has noted that although support for India’s permanent membership in the UN Security Council (UNSC) is rising internationally, one must occasionally take advantage of opportunities that are presented to them. When asked if India should have a permanent seat at the UNSC, the EAM said, “Every year, more and more people throughout the globe believe that India should be there, and I can sense that support. The world does not give things freely and generously; sometimes you have to take them.

Concerns were raised in September 2023 by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that the UN’s unwillingness to change its organizational structure would make it “anachronistic” and lead people to look for answers elsewhere. He compared the circumstances to those of passengers on a bus, making a injudicious” allusion to the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Only on JioSaavn.com can you listen to the newest tracks. The world at that time was very different from now,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said. There were 51 founding members of the UN at that time. Approximately 200 nations are members of the UN as of right now. In spite of this, the UNSC’s permanent members remain the same.