Can’t restrict veto to P5 in a reformed UNSC: India

NewsIndia NewsCan’t restrict veto to P5 in a reformed UNSC: India NEW DELHI: India reiterated at the UN that as long as the veto power exists in the Security Council, it must be held by all permanent members of a reformed council and not just the current countries.While the veto issue may arise only in case of any new permanent member that may be admitted, India’s position always has been that there should be no discrimination in the Security Council and also no second class of permanent members without veto.Join conversation InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development “Fairness and justice demand that all permanent members enjoy the same rights and responsibilities.” said Indian ambassador to the UN P Haish while participating in a debate in the UNGA on the veto question.“India’s position on the veto is principled and well known....

We reiterate that as long as the veto exists, it must be held by all permanent members of a reformed council.” The official said that a reform that expands the UN Security Council by creating another category of long-term members without the veto effectively makes them ‘second-class’ members and would not change the decision making dynamic of the .He said India’s position that the veto, which is right now a prerogative only of the members of UNSC, is a responsibility that must be exercised with great restraint, especially on matters bearing upon the maintenance of global peace and security.

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