Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
4. Analyse the various factors that lend credibility to India in assuming a permanent seat at the UN Security Council. (250 words) (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The way Prime Minister Narendra Modi collected endorsements for the long-pending demand for India being made a permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) during his recent tour of Europe is heartening.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about various factors that show India is ready to take up role in the UNSC as the permanent member.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving a brief about India’s growing stature internationally.
Body:
Write about the reasons that lend credibility to India’s claims – Represents one-sixth of the global population, among the founding members of the U.N, upheld its principles and credentials while some other countries consider the organisation as merely a talk shop, impressive contribution towards the UN Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) and economic power etc.
Next, write about the various limitations that hinder the above.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward to overcome the above limitations.
