Pakistan rejects India's bid for permanent UNSC seat

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has dismissed India's bid for a permanent seat on the Security Council, asserting that India lacks the necessary credentials. Speaking on Pakistan TV Digital's South Speaks with Saqib, Ahmad explained that countries applying for Security Council seats are scrutinized for their voting records, compliance with past resolutions, and commitment to the UN Charter.

He emphasized that several nations, including India, lack the required credentials to seek a permanent seat. Ahmad criticized the G4 grouping, which includes India, Germany, Japan, and Brazil, for driving the demand for new permanent seats, stating that this demand has obstructed reform efforts for two decades. He argued that such a demand is unjust and unfeasible.

Ahmad further highlighted the deadlock in the Security Council, attributing it to the five permanent members using their veto power. He warned that adding more permanent members, such as through the G4 proposal, would exacerbate the council's paralysis. Ahmad described the veto as an undemocratic, unilateral blocking power that can only obstruct decisions.

He proposed an alternative from the Uniting for Consensus group, led by Pakistan, Italy, Canada, Turkey, South Korea, Mexico, and Argentina, which advocates for ten new elected seats, creating a 25-member Security Council with elected members outnumbering permanent ones four to one. Even under this model, unwanted resolutions could still be blocked by states collectively denying the required votes.