Luxembourg Backs India's Bid for Permanent UNSC Seat, Calls for Reforms

Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has backed India’s bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying the body must be reformed to reflect the realities of the present global order. In an interview with a news agency, Mr Bettel said India’s size and global importance make its inclusion in an expanded Security Council necessary. He said the UNSC could be expanded to include major countries that currently do not have a permanent role, citing India and Brazil. Mr Bettel also criticised the existing veto system, describing it as a “relic of the Second World War” and arguing that no single country should have the power to block decisions supported by the wider international community. He proposed that a two-thirds majority in the Security Council should be able to override a veto, calling for a more representative and democratic decision-making process. Mr Bettel is on a three-day official visit to India.