Russia has reinstated its support for India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and has also expressed optimism for the historic partnership between the two countries, with a hope to continue growing together in the years ahead. In a message shared on the social media platform, Telegram, on the 78th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Russian foreign ministry congratulated India and expressed confidence in the consistently growing friendly relations between the two nations. The Russian side also expressed intentions of deepening its strategic partnership with New Delhi.
The Russian Ministry noted that political dialogue between the two nations will remain strong with regular high-level meetings, which will include two summits between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2024. The Russian side also recognised trade growth, which reached over US$60 billion in the present financial year and nuclear energy partnership, particularly the Kudankulam nuclear power plant project in Tamil Nadu. The Russian ministry further added that both countries should continue to collaborate in areas of defence, space, technology, and cultural exchange by jointly advocating for a multipolar world order. This can be achieved with a greater representation of the global South in world governance.
Marking the 78 years of a successful India-Russia diplomatic relationship, a cycle rally was organised in New Delhi on Sunday with more than 300 people on the road. The cycling rally also commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Russian victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45.
UNSC Permanent Membership
The UN Security Council is one of the six principal bodies of the UN, established by the UN charter in 1945. The primary responsibility of the UNSC is maintaining international peace and security. The council has 15 members, five permanent members, which include the US, Russia, France, China, and the UK and 10 non-permanent members elected for a two-year term.
India entered the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for the eighth time in 2021 and stayed in the council for two years, i.e. 2021-22.
India’s population, territorial size, gross domestic product, cultural diversity, economic potential, and political system, along with its ongoing contributions to UN activities, make the country’s demand for a permanent seat in the UN more rational.
