India is impressive, with dirty streets and religious temples. and the "charming" waters of the Indian Ganges. If there is anything else that India is widely known for, it is probably that there are some vicious events in the overly dense population, which seems to be the hallmark of India.
However, India was once a country with great aggression and expansionism. Moreover, in modern times, India even wants to apply for permanent membership in the United Nations again and again, but each time it is denied this qualification due to a veto. So, which country invested in this veto?
Permanent membership of the United Nations
The term "United Nations" sounds relatively modern, but in fact, as early as after the First World War, an international organization has been born, the main purpose of which is to prevent large-scale incidents due to international disputes again, and it is also necessary for such an organization to stand up for justice and maintain international order.
After World War II, with the evolution and development of the international pattern, the countries of the anti-fascist alliance formed a camp to resolutely resist hegemonism. In 1945, with the decision of the San Francisco Constituent Assembly, it was finally decided that the five victorious countries in World War II became members of the United Nations Council, and as the five permanent members, these countries had a veto power.
These countries are China, the United States, Britain, France, and Russia, and the meeting stipulated that as long as one of these countries has an objection, the decision cannot be adopted, so the rights and interests of these permanent members are absolutely eye-catching.
However, those who can be elected permanent members are not unsuccessful. It is an absolute advantage, so it can get this honor.
China is a developing country in the world with a large population, and after many wars of aggression and changes in political system, it finally defeated Japanese militarism and fascism. At that time, the Soviet Union was also a big socialist country, and it was the only socialist power that could compete with the United States at that time, and it was also the object of fear and admiration of many countries.
Although the United States is a capitalist country, its economic strength and advanced technology were almost invincible at that time, and the United States played a key role in the confrontation of international fascism in World War II, so the United States is also well deserved.
Britain and France would be slightly less competitive at that time, but this did not affect their advantages, whether from the perspective of economic development advantages or medieval cultural thought enlightenment, Britain and France were the best choice.
However, the underdeveloped India has always wanted to become a permanent member, and has even applied for membership many times.
India has repeatedly been denied accession
With the development of the times, India is also gradually progressing. But they have always thought that they are strong enough to rival no permanent member, so they think they can join the United Nations as the sixth "permanent member".
But their wishful thinking was wrong, and their strength was not enough to reach this point, so even if they made a request every time, they were rejected.
India first applied in 2005, but only Russia voted against. Perhaps because relations between India and Russia are too cold, Russia did not release water. The second time was in 2008, but France also voted against it for the same reasons as Russia.
Therefore, in order to ease relations with Russia and France, India has spent a lot of money on weapons from these two countries, hoping to get its wish in the next application.
But on a third application in 2012, the UK again voted again. Then, in 2017, when applying for the fourth time, the United States exercised a veto. The last two were in 2019 and 2021, but they were still unsurprisingly vetoed by China, and also by the United States.
But why would a China that is unwilling to form a vendetta exercise its veto power, and why would the United States reject India twice in a row? In fact, this is mainly related to two aspects, which come from India itself and changes in the international situation.
Why was it rejected
In fact, looking at these five permanent members, they not only have their own advantages and characteristics, but also have certain military strength. It can even reach a state of "military power constraints". Looking at the international world today. Few countries can reach the heights that these countries have in this regard.
In this way, India's comprehensive strength does not actually meet the requirements of the United Nations. It's just that the Indians themselves believe that their economic strength is enough, so they have repeatedly applied for membership, and the reasons for their rejection are very objective.
India has not only occupied China's territory for many years, but also maintained Cold War relations with China, and even tried to use military force against China many times. On the issue of Sino-Indian territory, India has always had aggressive objectives, so it is reasonable for China to reject India's application.
In order to develop friendly relations with other countries, the United States has always sought cooperation with small countries and attaches great importance to their assistance and support. But India dismisses these countries, even with a Cold War posture. Especially against the differences in Pakistan. This is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the United States. Therefore, naturally, the United States will not agree to India's request.
In other words, the permanent members ultimately need to safeguard not only their own interests but also their common interests. Because no matter which country joins, it may pose a threat to the existing order, and once the interests of one country are contained, the remaining four countries may be affected.
Moreover, India's performance in the war is believed to be obvious to all in the world, whether from the perspective of military literacy or combat capability, it does not have the military strength that a strong country should have, so it cannot play a deterrent role and cannot calm people's hearts.
If such a country is allowed to join the UN Security Council, it will also cause dissatisfaction among many countries and cause more international disputes, and the gains outweigh the losses.
epilogue
India once had bad intentions towards China, and even wanted to join the team against China, but unfortunately, China did not give him this opportunity. A populous country like India should still focus on economic development in order to achieve early progress and development.
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