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| Singapore supports Indiaâs bid for UNSC seat | |
| 2005-07-01 | |
| NEW DELHI - Singapore supports Indiaâs candidature for the UN Security Council (UNSC), but is opposed to enlarging the veto power, saying that would paralyse decision making, news reports said on Thursday. âSingapore supports Indiaâs bid for a permanent seat in the UNSCâ, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is on a three-day visit to India, said Thursday, according to PTI newsagency. âIndia is a natural candidate, given its size, the population it represents, its growing influence and linkages internationally,â he said. However, he added, âWe should not end up having a situation where we have many vetoes in the UNSC. This will paralyse the decision making process at the UN and undermine the credibility and effectiveness of the institution.â
India, along with Germany, Brazil and Japan (called the G4) are making a determined bid for permanent seats at the UNSC. The four countries, however, are willing to withhold their right of veto for fifteen years. Loong, who is hopeful that the India-Singapore economic pact will deepen bilateral relations, also expressed strong support for expansion of the East Asia Summit. He said the Association for South East Asian nations (ASEAN) has decided that the summit should include not only the members of the South East Asian bloc but also India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Like someone said yesterday, "Here, you can have our seat. We won't be using it anymore." |
| Posted by: BA 2005-07-01 07:19 |
| #2 The UNSC is like the old Poland govt of centuries ago. One veto and the bill or whatever stops in its tracks and is DOA. Hey, but have a ball, UN, just not on my nickel. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-07-01 03:09 |
| #1 Blocs are forming. Get in on the ground floor. I think they should all probably have perm seats, but no veto, but I'd include Australia in the group. Too many vetos already, folks. |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-07-01 00:50 |