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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched SHANTI (Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity), India's campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2028-2029, at UN Headquarters in New York.
The campaign also reinforces India's long-standing demand for a permanent UNSC seat and highlights the need for UNSC reform and expansion.
India has served eight terms as an elected non-permanent UNSC member and is a major troop contributor to UN Peacekeeping, with nearly 300,000 personnel across roughly 50 missions since 1948.
Elections for the 2028-29 term are slated for June 2027; Tajikistan has also declared its intent to contest the same Asia-Pacific seat.
Primary UN body responsible for international peace and security
UNSC formed under the UN Charter, with 5 permanent veto-holding members (P5): USA, UK, France, USSR/Russia, China
Non-permanent seats expanded from 6 to 10, taking total Council strength to 15
India, Brazil, Germany, Japan form the G4 grouping to support each other's permanent-seat bids
India launches SHANTI campaign for a 2028-29 non-permanent seat
India seeks non-permanent UNSC stints to build coalitions and influence agendas in the near term, while continuing to pursue a permanent, veto-backed seat as its ultimate long-term goal for reforming global governance architecture.
Simple Analogy: Like taking a temporary board seat to build relationships and credibility while still working toward a permanent seat at the table.
Amending the Charter requires a two-thirds General Assembly vote plus unanimous ratification by all P5 members — giving each P5 country an effective veto over UNSC reform
GS Paper II > International Relations, UN Reforms
India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan — countries that mutually support each other's bids for permanent UNSC seats
A group led by Italy, including Pakistan, that opposes creating new permanent UNSC seats