US Supports India's Push For Permanent Seat In UN Security Council

The Quad leaders vowed support to reform the UNSC through expansion in permanent and non-permanent categories of membership.

US President Joe Biden has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the United States supports initiatives to reform global institutions to reflect India's important voice, including permanent membership for India in a "reformed" United Nations Security Council (UNSC). President Biden's statement came during the Quad Leaders Summit attended by PM Modi, Japan's PM Fumio Kishida and Australia's Anthony Albanese on Sunday. 

The Quad leaders vowed support to reform the UNSC through expansion in permanent and non-permanent categories of membership. In a joint statement, the leaders said that the India-US partnership "is vital to the success of efforts to build a cleaner, inclusive, more secure, and more prosperous future for the planet." 

President Biden commended India's leadership, particularly PM Modi's role in the G-20 and the Global South and acknowledged the PM's recent visits to Poland and Ukraine. The discussion around India's potential inclusion as a permanent member of the UNSC is part of a larger conversation about reforming global institutions to reflect current geopolitical realities. India, with its large population, expanding economy, and active role in international peacekeeping and diplomacy, has long advocated for such reforms.