After BRICS push for ‘greater role’, US economist backs India for UNSC seat: ‘No country has stronger claim’
The UNSC has 15 members -- five permanent members and 10 non-permanent ones elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.
Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs, speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, argued that India has the strongest claim to become the sixth permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Sachs highlighted India's large population, its position as the world's third-largest economy, and its growing global influence as key factors.
He called on China to support India's bid and emphasized that India's diplomatic role and its recent performance in chairing the G20 further strengthen its case. Sachs also urged India and China to work together to overcome divisions and support each other's bids for permanent UNSC seats. The BRICS leaders at the summit reiterating their support for India and Brazil's aspirations for greater influence in the UN, including its Security Council.
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