India rejects UNSC permanent membership without veto power

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, stated on Monday that any UNSC reform creating permanent members without veto power is unacceptable.

Addressing an Inter-Governmental plenary, Parvathaneni warned that such a category would relegate new members to second-class status while leaving decision-making control with the P5.

New Delhi is seeking a non-permanent seat for the 2028-29 term, with elections scheduled for June next year against Tajikistan for the Asia-Pacific Group seat.