Biden Extends Support To Japan For Permanent Seat In UNSC

Biden extends support to Japan for the permanent seat in the UNSC. US President Joe Biden has expressed support for Japan’s permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

The US president said on Monday that he supports Japan’s candidacy as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

This information was given by NHK Public Television. Voice is also being raised for reforms in UNSC. The UNSC currently consists of five permanent members and 10 non-permanent member states.

The non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly of the United Nations for a two-year term.

The five permanent members are Russia, Britain, China, France, and the US and these countries can ‘veto’ any original proposal.

Biden extends support to Japan: India became a non-permanent member of the UNSC in January 2021 for a two-year term.

India has been pushing for a permanent seat in the UNSC for more than a decade, but China has been the biggest obstacle.

However, India’s hopes have been raised with the support of the Nordic countries.

The issue of UNSC also arose in the discussion between Norway’s Foreign Minister Aniken Huitfeld and Foreign Minister Subramaniam Jaishankar when she reached Delhi for Raisina Dialogue.

Quad Summit 2022: PM Modi will have an important discussion with President Biden in Tokyo, China’s strong reaction.

The Quad Summit in Japan will be an opportunity to review our efforts in the Indo-Pacific region and decide our future course of action.

During this, issues of global and mutual interest will also be discussed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this before leaving for Tokyo on Sunday.

Prime Minister Modi will attend the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) summit in Japan on May 23 and 24, as well as hold talks with US President Joe Biden on bilateral issues.

Due to the Ukraine war, this dialogue is considered very important. Before the Quad Summit, China’s strong reaction has come to the fore.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi called it a failed strategic alliance.

Regarding this second summit of the Quad with a physical presence, Prime Minister Modi said, we will exchange views on the concept of regional development.

During this, global issues will be discussed. The Prime Minister informed that he is visiting Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.