04-02-2005, 01:05 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>India rejects UNSC permanent membership sans veto power</b> United Nations, April 1: India has firmly ruled out accepting membership of the expanded UN Security Council without veto power, saying sans veto new members would not be able to fulfil the mandate of the General Assembly efficiently.
Responding to suggestions at a meeting attended by diplomats from more than 150 countries here yesterday, India's ambassador to UN Nirupam Sen said both in terms of decision-making and in legal constitutional terms, "We cannot accept any discrimination between permanent members.".
The meeting was organised by India, Japan, and Germany and Brazil, a grouping named G-4 formed to mount pressure on UNSC
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Responding to suggestions at a meeting attended by diplomats from more than 150 countries here yesterday, India's ambassador to UN Nirupam Sen said both in terms of decision-making and in legal constitutional terms, "We cannot accept any discrimination between permanent members.".
The meeting was organised by India, Japan, and Germany and Brazil, a grouping named G-4 formed to mount pressure on UNSC
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