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Chile Backs India's UNSC Permanent Seat Bid, Calls It Global Stabiliser

Chile's Ambassador to India, Juan Angulo, has voiced strong support for India's aspiration to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. He argued that the UNSC must reform to reflect today's global realities rather than those of 80 years ago. The envoy emphasised that India can be a significant stabilising factor in international affairs. India's bid enjoys backing from other major powers, including the US, Russia, and key partners seeking UNSC reform.

Key Points: Chile Supports India's Bid for UNSC Permanent Membership

  • Chile supports India's UNSC permanent seat bid
  • UNSC must reflect contemporary realities, not post-WWII world
  • India seen as a factor of stabilisation in global affairs
  • Reform needed for a functional, transparent multilateral system
  • India's bid also backed by major global powers
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India can be a factor of stabilisation in global affairs: Chile backs New Delhi bid for UNSC permanent seat

Chile's Ambassador endorses India's UNSC permanent seat, citing need for reform and India's role as a stabilising force in global affairs.

"India can be a stabilising factor, an established factor, in global affairs. - Juan Angulo"

By Vishu Adhana, New Delhi, January 9

Chile supports India's aspiration to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the country's Ambassador here Juan Angulo, said, asserting that New Delhi can be a factor of stabilisation in global affairs.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Angulo noted that the multilateral forum must reflect contemporary global realities and called for reforms in the international system.

India has been consistently pushing for a permanent seat in the UNSC, arguing that it has the credentials to be a permanent member of a reformed and expanded Security Council that mirrors present-day global dynamics.

"A multilateral forum is very important for us because we strongly believe in a rules-based world where international norms are respected. But, of course, the multilateral system should also be functional, transparent and more accountable. We have been supporting reforms of the system," Angulo said.

"We support India's aspiration of being a permanent member of the Security Council because we believe this body should better reflect the realities of today, and not the realities of 80 years ago at the end of World War II," he added.

Asserting that today's world is fundamentally different, the Chilean envoy said, "The presence of countries like India in our world today is very different. India can be a stabilising factor, an established factor, in global affairs."

India's bid for a permanent UNSC seat has been backed by major powers including the United States, Russia, France and the United Kingdom, as well as key partners such as Japan, Germany, Brazil and Australia.

During the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in September last year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasised the need for reform in the UNSC to reflect the current global landscape and reiterated its support for India's bid for a permanent seat in the UNSC.

- ANI

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Priya S
Chile's support is welcome, but let's be realistic. The real hurdle is the existing P5's willingness to dilute their own power. Reforming the UNSC is like asking them to vote themselves out of a job. The process needs more urgency.
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Rohit P
Absolutely correct. India has always been a voice for the Global South. Our foreign policy, even during difficult times, has emphasized dialogue and stability. We deserve a seat at the high table.
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Sarah B
As an observer, it makes complete sense. The world's largest democracy and a major economic power should have a permanent voice in global security matters. The current structure is outdated.
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Vikram M
While I support the bid, we must also ask: what will India's specific agenda be? Beyond the prestige, we need a clear vision for how we will use that seat to actually solve problems, not just block resolutions.
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Karthik V
Good to see support from Latin America. It's a global consensus now. The question is when, not if. Hope our diplomats keep pushing on all fronts. Jai Hind!

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