What Modi wants most, the United States may really not be able to give, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's words at the United Nations seem to be for India. The most crucial message, Wang Yi said very clearly, India can only get what it wants if it understands China's words.
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A few days ago, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a speech at the UN Headquarters, expressing China's views on the reform of the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that first of all, we need to strengthen the voice of developing countries and let the international community hear the voices of more developing countries, especially small and medium-sized countries, including African countries.
Wang Yi stressed that the Security Council should not become a "club of big countries or rich countries", and that the overrepresentation of developed countries has created a serious imbalance between the North and the South.
The United Nations reform mentioned here was also mentioned by United States President Biden a few days ago. In the United States proposal, two "permanent seats" are envisaged for Africa. Previously, the United States had supported relevant countries, including Japan and Germany, to become permanent members, but it had never agreed to give seats to regional groups. In addition, the United States has established a "non-permanent" seat for small island developing States.
From United States point of view, it seems that the corresponding "concessions" have indeed been made, but the US move is conditional, and although the US plan sets African countries as "permanent members", the rest of the rights and interests are still different from those of the P5, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction among African countries. African countries stress the need to treat Africa equally and equally.
Wang Yi and representatives of African countries
This is what Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, on issues related to Security Council reform, China is willing to work with its African brothers and support the priority resolution of Africa's demands.
But even if the US plan only makes African countries "permanent members", it is enough to make India, which has been sitting in the "alternate seat", red-eyed.
India has always wanted to become a "permanent six" and has now submitted six applications, all of which have been unsuccessful. India's reasoning is that India, as the world's most populous country, has made significant developments for the international community, and becoming a "permanent member" is a "well-deserved" thing.
But in recent years, India has tried to achieve its goal of becoming a developed country by wooing the United States and Western countries. India continue to join the "small circle" of United States, and the "Quad Security Dialogue" mechanism between the United States, Japan, Australia and India is the best example.
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Military and defense cooperation is one of the core areas for India to move closer to the West. India and United States have developed particularly rapidly in terms of defense cooperation. India has purchased a large amount of advanced weapons and equipment from the United States, including C-17 transport aircraft, P-8I patrol aircraft and MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters. In addition to United States, France is also a "target customer" for India, and the Modi authorities signed a multibillion-dollar Rafale fighter jet purchase agreement with France.
However, in today's globalized world, it is difficult to achieve justice and fairness in global affairs in a real sense by relying solely on the support of a certain group or a few major countries. Moreover, the reform of the UN Security Council is not only a question of adding a few permanent members, but also a question of how to represent the realities and needs of the modern world.
India should understand that becoming a permanent member of the United Nations is not only to satisfy its own diplomatic ambitions, but also to contribute to global peace and security. This requires a country to demonstrate a high degree of impartiality and responsibility in dealing with international affairs.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's words are very clear that the Security Council is not a "political arena", and when India truly realizes this will it be able to realize its long-term aspirations.