External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched India’s campaign for a 2028–29 non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC) by unveiling the SHANTI Vision, which emphasizes international norms, mutual trust, integrity, and stronger representation for the Global South.
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About SHANTI Vision
What is it?
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The SHANTI Vision stands for Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity. It serves as India’s diplomatic framework for its 2028–29 UNSC campaign, promoting an inclusive, rules-based international order and strengthening the voice of developing countries in global governance.
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Key Features
- Global South Focus: Seeks greater representation of developing countries in global decision-making and addresses their developmental and financial concerns.
- Rules-Based International Order: Advocates respect for international law, multilateralism, trust, and integrity in global governance.
- UN Peacekeeping Reforms: Supports better-equipped, technology-enabled peacekeeping missions and promotes the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
- Addressing Global Challenges: Calls for stronger international cooperation to tackle terrorism, climate change, maritime security, and other transnational threats.
- Responsible Technology Governance: Encourages global norms for the safe, transparent, and responsible use of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence.
- Development Partnerships: Highlights India’s role as a trusted development partner through infrastructure and capacity-building projects in 79 countries, promoting development as a pathway to peace.
India and the UNSC
- The UN Security Council (UNSC) consists of 15 members:
- 5 Permanent Members (P5): China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- 10 Non-Permanent Members: Elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.
- India has served as a non-permanent member eight times:
- 1950–51
- 1967–68
- 1972–73
- 1977–78
- 1984–85
- 1991–92
- 2011–12
- 2021–22
- India has contributed nearly 3 lakh personnel to around 50 UN peacekeeping missions, making it one of the world’s largest contributors.
- India continues to advocate comprehensive UNSC reforms, including expansion of both permanent and non-permanent membership to better reflect present-day geopolitical realities.
