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Bring out the objectives of India seeking permanent seat in Security Council. (150 words)

  • UPSC 2013
  • 10 marks
  • India and the UN System

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India, a founding member of the UN and the most populous post-colonial democracy, has pursued a permanent seat as settled policy since the 1990s. The seat is a means, not an end; its objectives are security, normative and systemic.

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  • National-security objectives
  • Normative objectives
  • Systemic and status objectives
  • Conclusion
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