What things will remain in the United Nations Security Council, India counts priorities

New Delhi, Jagran Bureau. India is all set to begin its new innings as a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from January 2021. The election is on June 17, 2020 for a two-year term. India on Friday launched a campaign in favor of its claim. However, India is the only contender from the Asia-Pacific region, so its selection is a mere formality. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while launching a campaign in favor of India’s claim, also counted his priorities as a temporary member. 

Election for five temporary members will be held on June 17

He has said that India will try to resolve old and new disputes with other partners. India’s emphasis will also be on promoting dialogue and discussion. The general process of international governance is being disrupted for several reasons. Jaishankar said that India is a democratic country based on policy and law. The UNSC consists of 15 members. Five permanent (China, US, Russia, UK and France) while remaining 10 temporary. Five new countries are to be elected as temporary members along with India. With a view to further strengthening his claim among developing countries, Jaishankar referred to the challenges posed by Kovid-19 and said that the conditions that have arisen are absolutely unpredictable. In

dia will help developing countries in the fight against Kovid-19.

Draft letter also released

The External Affairs Minister has also released a draft paper presenting India’s future priorities as the five s. These are respect, dialogue, cooperation, peace and prosperity. This includes effective campaigns against international terrorism and the need to replace existing multilateral systems as a priority. 

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Question on UN agencies

Pointing to agencies like the United Nations, Jaishankar has said that this is not in keeping with the changing reality of the world. For world peace, we need more dialogue, more respect for each other and respect for international law. For this a change in the multilateral system is necessary. Apparently, the Indian Foreign Minister has pointed out the way Kovid-19 is being accused of not being transparent on its well-known rival country China.