PM Narendra Modi on the podcast hosted by American scientist Lex Fridman heavily criticized the United Nations and other global organizations that have been rendered irrelevant, given their ineptitude for carrying out any reforms. These organizations are unable to stop the conflicts in the Middle East or between China and the US, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted. He said, “The international organizations were created, and they have now turned obsolete because no reforms exist. The UN is unable to fulfil its responsibility, and people who break the laws feel free to continue doing so without any repercussions.”
“The pandemic showed the vulnerabilities of even the richest and most developed countries. It was a great time for the world to learn, but instead of getting better, we only continued to be in doubt and wars. I believe in cooperation, not in conflict. In an interconnected world, the spirit of helping each other should grow only stronger, PM Narendra Modi further added. “
As I have said before, no country can exist alone; it needs others. Almost everywhere I go, people express concern over wars and we all hope to see peace very soon,” he said. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently raised the subject of reform in global institutions. In the previous year, he made a statement at the UN’s ‘Summit of the Future’ that the UN had to reform itself if it wanted to remain relevant. India’s bid to join the UNSC permanently,
In terms of India’s aspirations to gain permanency on the UNSC, India has always wished to take a seat at the table arguing that the world is not accurately reflected by its institutions, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and France are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Ten non-permanent members are also present in addition to them. While the UK, France, and the US came out in support of India in this endeavour, no such support from either China or Russia has yet been manifested.
Edited by Saumya Sharan
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