New York: Billionaire Elon Musk expressed his astonishment at India’s exclusion from the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Tesla CEO wrote, “India not having a permanent seat on the Security Council, despite being the most populous country on Earth, is absurd.”
“At some point, there needs to be a revision of the UN bodies. Problem is that those with excess power don’t want to give it up,” Musk said.
His remarks came after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns about the absence of any African nation from the list of permanent members of the UNSC. “How can we accept that Africa still lacks a single Permanent Member in the Security Council?”
“Institutions must reflect today’s world, not that of 80 years ago. September’s Summit of the Future will be an opportunity to consider global governance reforms & re-build trust,” Guterres wrote on the microblogging site.
Israeli author Michael Eisenberg brought attention to India’s absence as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
“And what about India? ?? Better yet is to dismantle the @UN and build something new with real leadership,” he said.
While India has lobbied for a permanent membership, its attempts have been thwarted by China due to the animosity that prevails between the two nations.
