India, G4 Seek 11 Permanent UNSC Members, Oppose Religion-Based Seats; France Supports Expansion

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 12:00 PM

India and its G4 partners—Brazil, Germany, and Japan—have presented a reform model for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), calling for an increase in the number of Council members from 15 to 25 or 26. The proposal includes expanding the number of permanent members to 11, with six new permanent seats allocated: two for African states, two for Asia-Pacific, one for Latin America and the Caribbean, and one for Western Europe. France has expressed support for granting permanent seats to Brazil, India, Germany, Japan, and two African states, and advocates for an expanded Council of around 25 members. France also supports granting veto rights to future permanent members. Japan has emphasized the need for expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories and supports the Common African Position. The G4 nations and India have opposed proposals to allocate UNSC seats based on religion or faith, stating that such parameters run counter to the established practice of regional representation. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, P. Harish, delivered the G4 statement at the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reforms, reiterating that reforms should focus on regional representation and that introducing religious criteria would add unnecessary complexity. The G4 model calls for text-based negotiations with clear timelines and milestones to achieve UNSC reform. The group encourages Member States and Regional Groups to submit further models of reforms, referencing the Pact for The Future. The Uniting for Consensus (UfC) Group has proposed a 27-member Security Council without increasing the number of permanent members. The Arab group has reiterated the demand for Arab representation with full privileges in the permanent seat category and proportionate representation in the non-permanent category. Currently, the UNSC has five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The broader context for these reform efforts includes criticism of the Bretton Woods institutions for not adequately representing the Global South, and a push from emerging economies, including BRICS, for a more multipolar global order and greater representation in international institutions.

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India and G4 nations—Brazil, Germany, and Japan—oppose proposals to allocate seats in a reformed UN Security Council based on religion. India’s Permanent Representative @AmbHarishP stated, “Proposals to introduce new parameters such as religious affiliation run counter to https://t.co/boVOXMT9wV

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#BRICS need not replace existing institutions to be effective; by de-hyphenating #political tensions from #economic collaboration, it can evolve into a stable #financial bloc for the #GlobalSouth: @HeenMak https://t.co/Thq8mQCYgv

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#IndiaAtUN || India's Permanent Representative to #संयुक्त_राष्ट्र @AmbHarishP made a statement in G4 (India, Brazil, Japan & Germany) at the Inter-Governmental Dialogue on Security Council Reforms, which focused on regional representation. https://t.co/6tdvGlrH3w