India has dismissed as "bordering on failure" suggestions to expand only the non-permanent category of the Security Council membership as the nations of the world organisation grapple with reforming its highest decision-making body. India's Permanent Representative P Harish said on Monday that reform without expanding the permanent membership "would fundamentally not change the decision-making power-structure of the P5", the five permanent members - Britain, China, France, Russia and the US.

India has dismissed as "bordering on failure" suggestions to expand only the non-permanent category of the Security Council membership as the nations of the world organisation…

India warns that UNSC reform will fail if it only expands non-permanent membership, emphasising the need for permanent seat changes.

India has cautioned that reforming the UN Security Council will be inadequate if only non-permanent seats are added. Permanent Representative P Harish stated this would not alter…