Russia calls for UNSC permanent memberships for India, Brazil & African countries

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council (UNSC) on a permanent basis. Lavrov made the remarks in an interview with the state-owned TASS news agency yesterday. Lavrov said countries such as India, and Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa, should have been permanently in the Security Council to ensure representation of the global majority. 

At the UN General Assembly’s high-level meeting last month, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also voiced strong support for India’s inclusion as a permanent member of a reformed Security Council, along with permanent African representation, Brazil, Japan and Germany and more seats for elected members as well.

Additionally, Chile, France, Micronesia, and Portugal have also backed India’s quest for a permanent seat on the Council. The US and Russia are among the permanent members of the Security Council, which also backs India’s bid for a permanent UNSC seat.