Permanent UNSC Seat: Global Policing Burden for India’s Men and Materials

The US has said it is committed to India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reforms of the powerful wing of the world body. The reaffirmation from the US comes in the backdrop of the maiden India US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.

Both sides committed to ensuring that the Security Council continues to play an effective role in maintaining international peace and security as envisioned in the UN Charter, it said.

According to the joint statement, both India and the US are committed to continued engagement on Security Council reform in the UN Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council Reform. India-US partnership is a significant contributor to the peace, stability and prosperity in the Indian Ocean and Asia-Pacific regions and around the globe, the statement said.

Building on successful cooperation in Asia, the two countries welcomed continued cooperation under the Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region agreed by US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The US also commended India’s leadership in evacuating foreign nationals including US citizens, from conflict in Yemen, as well as cooperation between the US and India on providing post-earthquake relief in Nepal.

India and the US resolved that they would work as partners in responding to the needs of civilians in global crises. Both countries also welcomed Japan’s participation in the MALABAR 2015 naval exercise later this year.

Pledging to continue high level consultations on Afghanistan, both the countries agreed that a sovereign, independent and prosperous Afghanistan is in the interest of peace and security in the region, and will contribute to the global efforts to combat terrorism and extremism.

The two countries also expressed satisfaction at the convening of the first meeting of an upgraded UN and Multilateral Dialogue in February 2015, the first meeting of the Space Security Dialogue in March 2015, and the first India-US consultations on Africa in April 2015.

(Given that India is unlikely to get the veto power which will be restricted to five victors of World War II, a permanent seat in the Security Council (SC) will place an obligation on India to implement the SC resolutions dictated by the super powers. Thus the acquisition of latest arms and armaments from US and Europe will be used for world policing. The docile armed forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force will be embroiled in conflicts and peace keeping beyond the Indian borders. The white man is tired of fighting the wars. It’s the turn of the Browns to do the dirty work of fighting for the cause!!).