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In a boost to Indian efforts at obtaining a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group on Thursday for the first time called for “comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council”. In the last summit in Brasilia, the declaration had stopped short of specifying the UNSC.
According to Indian officials, this represented a step forward on the part of the Chinese to endorse the aspirations of India, Brazil and South Africa for permanent membership of the UNSC.
The Sanya declaration also underscores the concurrent presence of all five BRICS countries in the present UNSC as “a valuable opportunity to work closely issues of peace and security”.
Further, in the context of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, leaders of the five countries reaffirmed their support for nuclear energy as an “important element in the future energy mix of BRICS countries”. At the same time, they called for paying more attention to safety standards
According to Indian officials, this represented a step forward on the part of the Chinese to endorse the aspirations of India, Brazil and South Africa for permanent membership of the UNSC.
The Sanya declaration also underscores the concurrent presence of all five BRICS countries in the present UNSC as “a valuable opportunity to work closely issues of peace and security”.
Further, in the context of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, leaders of the five countries reaffirmed their support for nuclear energy as an “important element in the future energy mix of BRICS countries”. At the same time, they called for paying more attention to safety standards
