India has long been demanding reform of the UNSC.

New Delhi: Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay strongly advocated for major reforms in the Security Council (UNSC) at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Tobgay clearly stated that, given the changing global reality, deserving countries like India and Japan should be granted permanent membership.

This statement comes at a time when India has long been raising this demand, and it was also recently agreed upon at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting.

India and Japan deserving candidates

The Bhutanese Prime Minister said that the UNSC should not remain a mere showpiece but should become an effective force that addresses the world’s real challenges. He stated that Bhutan supports UN reform, including the exp

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