United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

Over the years, the world has changed in fundamental ways. We are witnessing a resurgence of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Growth and development have not only made the countries more interdependent, but new and increasingly complex challenges have also arisen. For multilateralism to remain relevant and effective in today's world, multilateral institutions must adapt and reform to reflect contemporary geo-political realities. It is in this context that the expansion of the UN Security Council is of significance.

• Ruchita Beri , Arpita Anant
• 2014
• Monograph

The monograph examines UNSC, US and EU sanctions targeting Iran as a result of concerns emanating from its nuclear programme and the implications they have had for India.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv
• 2016
• Monograph

The principles encompassing the Delhi Declaration reiterate that India’s core security concerns broadly resonate with the members of the UNSC.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai
• November 16, 2022
• IDSA Comments

The special meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held in New Delhi is an important multi-lateral effort to counter malicious use of technology.

• Sanur Sharma
• November 16, 2022
• IDSA Comments

India’s voting pattern at the United Nations Security Council shows that it is proactive and positive towards the UNSC agenda.

• Rajeesh Kumar
• October 03, 2022
• IDSA Comments

Established in 1978 with the objective of ensuring Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been a key factor in maintaining stability along the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon since then. There are divergent views on the achievements of the mission after more than four decades of its deployment.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• July-September 2022
• Journal of Defence Studies

Ukraine’s security predicament in the face of the Russian military onslaught brings into focus the vacuity of big power security assurances in the absence of legally binding security guarantees and treaty commitments.

• Mukesh Kumar
• June 10, 2022
• IDSA Comments

Indian interventions on the subject of peacekeeping is a testimony to its abiding interest not only in the workings of the peacekeeping mechanism but also in the global governance of peacekeeping.

• Arpita Anant
• February 17, 2022
• IDSA Comments

As the emerging Cold War theatrics and veto politics threaten to further paralyse the functioning of UNSC, the Ukraine crisis is unlikely to abate any time soon.

• Rajeesh Kumar
• February 08, 2022
• IDSA Comments

India's emphasis on humanitarian crisis, concerns about possible misuse of Afghan territory by fringe elements, and silence on issues like how to deal with Taliban, and the prospect of India's recognition of new regime or lack of it, indicate that India's new Afghanistan policy is still in making.

• Vikash Chandra
• September 09, 2021
• IDSA Comments