Recently, Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed Russia's support for India's entry into the permanent state during his talks with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. This statement has attracted widespread attention and heated discussions. Why, then, did Russia suddenly openly support India's accession?What are the motivations and considerations behind this?
First of all, at the economic level, Russia is facing pressure from sanctions from the United States and Europe and the need for foreign energy exports. Currently, Russia is in the midst of tensions with the conflict with Ukraine and the challenges of the NATO bloc. Due to the sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe, the ** between Russia and the European Union has been blocked, therefore, Russia urgently needs to open the Eastern market in order to gain economic momentum. Supporting India's accession to the permanent state will help Russia expand its exports to the outside world and promote economic development.
Secondly, at the level of international relations, Russia hopes to receive more international support and break the isolation of the United States and Europe. Constrained by the sanctions and encirclement of many countries in the United States and Europe, Russia has fallen into a passive situation in the international arena. The world's great powers either remain neutral or side with the United States, which puts Russia in a very isolated position. Therefore, it is an urgent need for Russia to seek the support of major powers, and only by obtaining this support can Russia reduce external pressure and safeguard its own interests and status.
India is a huge country in South Asia with a population of more than a billion people. In terms of national development and influence, India seems to have the qualifications to become a permanent member. In addition to Russia's support, the United States has also expressed support for India's entry into the permanent state. However, India faces a number of challenges in achieving normalization.
The first was to be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly. To become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, India needs to secure the support of two-thirds of the UN membership. This means that India needs to win more support and friendly relations in the international arena, strengthen its diplomatic efforts, and increase its international influence.
The second is to get the unanimous vote of the P5. In addition to enlisting the support of other United Nations Member States, India will need to seek the unanimous votes of the five existing permanent members. Although the United States has expressed its support, it is unwilling to allow the new entrants to have a veto;Britain and France only paid lip service to it, but not to support it in substance;China, for its part, wants to increase the voice of more developing countries. This means that India needs to build better relations with the P5 and enlist their support and recognition.
If India wants to become a permanent member, it needs to face not only challenges at the international level, but also domestic and external problems.
Domestically, India is facing an internal and unstable situation, with multiple armed forces. As a result, India faces great problems in domestic security and stability, and it is difficult for India to become a stable and strong country. At the same time, India's border disputes with China, Pakistan and other countries have also added a lot of uncertainty to India's path to normalcy.
Externally, India also needs to resolve its contradictions and disputes with its neighbors. Relations with Pakistan have long been tense, and there are territorial disputes and terrorism between the two countries. Border disputes with China also often spark tensions. If these external disputes and contradictions cannot be resolved, it will be difficult for India to gain sufficient international support and recognition.
Overall, Russia's support has provided some support for India's accession, but there are many challenges that India needs to overcome to achieve its goal. India needs to garner more support and recognition in the international arena and step up its diplomatic efforts;At the same time, there is a need to resolve internal security and stability issues, as well as disputes with neighbouring countries. Only by overcoming these challenges will India be able to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council and play a greater role and influence.