“We definitely support reforms to the UN,” the US said in response to Elon Musk’s comments endorsing India’s permanent seat on the UNSC

On Wednesday, the US said that it was in favor of changes to UN organizations, particularly the UN Security Council (UNSC). Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State Vedant Patel reaffirmed the country’s commitment to reforms at a press conference, recognizing the need of update these institutions to reflect 21st-century realities.

In response to a question on Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s comments against India not becoming a permanent member of the UNSC, Patel cited the President’s earlier statements at the UN General Assembly. “The President has discussed this. Without a doubt, we are in favor of changes to UN institutions, particularly the Security Council. I’m not sure what those stages are in detail, but we do acknowledge that adjustments are necessary. We are in favor of changes that would bring it into line with the realities of the twenty-first century,” Patel said.

Elon Musk supports India’s permanent membership on the UNSC
Musk has previously called for a reform of UN institutions and criticized India’s absence from the UNSC’s permanent members, calling it “absurd.” He emphasized how unwilling strong countries are to give up their sway.

Musk said, “There needs to be a revision of the UN bodies at some point,” in a post on X. The issue is that people in positions of excess authority are reluctant to relinquish them. India is the most populous nation on Earth, thus it is ridiculous that it does not have a permanent place on the Security Council. I believe that Africa as a whole ought to have a permanent seat.

India’s desire to get a permanent seat in the UNSC
International support has been shown for India’s bid for a permanent seat in the UNSC, as the country aims to better represent the interests of the developing world. There are fifteen nations that make up the UNSC: ten non-permanent members chosen for two-year terms and five permanent members with veto power: China, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the United nations.

In its “Sankalp Patra” electoral platform, the BJP reaffirmed its intention to work toward India’s permanent membership in the UNSC. S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, also emphasized the rising support from throughout the world for India’s permanent membership, noting that pursuing such benefits often calls for initiative.

Every year that goes along, there’s a growing global sentiment that India ought to be there, and I sense that support. “You sometimes have to take things; the world does not give them to you easily and generously,” Jaishankar said during a Nagpur, Maharashtra, town hall gathering.