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Topic 103 · International Relations & Organisations

India's UN Security Council bid for 2028-29

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 13 July 2026 India launched its bid at UN Headquarters, New York, for a 2028-29 non-permanent seat, its ninth term.
Campaign Theme: SHANTI: Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity, presented as a six-point manifesto.
Current Head: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar led the launch and met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Priorities: India listed counter-terrorism and terror financing, maritime security and artificial intelligence.
Data Points: India has served eight terms, latest 2021-22, and cited nearly 300,000 peacekeeping personnel in about 50 missions.
Rival: The election is due in June 2027; Tajikistan also contests the Asian seat, so it is no clean slate.
India Link: India pitches itself as a Global South voice and seeks a permanent seat with Brazil, Germany and Japan (G4).
Headquarters: The Security Council sits at UN Headquarters, New York, United States.
Founded: The UN came into existence on 24 October 1945; the Council first met on 17 January 1946 in London.
Landmark: General Assembly resolution 1991 A (XVIII), 1963, enlarged the Council from 11 to 15 members.
Articles: UN Charter Article 23: fifteen members, ten elected for two years, with no immediate re-election.
Doctrine: Veto: under Article 27(3) substantive decisions need nine votes including all five permanent members; the General Assembly elects the rest by two-thirds.

Question 1 of 10

On which date did India launch its bid for a 2028-29 non-permanent UNSC seat?

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Answer: (C) 13 July 2026

Core Trigger: On 13 July 2026 India launched its bid at UN Headquarters, New York, for a 2028-29 non-permanent seat, its ninth term.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 1

Question 2 of 10

India's SHANTI campaign theme is presented as a manifesto of how many points?

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Answer: (B) Six

Campaign Theme: SHANTI: Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity, presented as a six-point manifesto.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who led India's UNSC bid launch and met Secretary-General Antonio Guterres?

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Answer: (C) S. Jaishankar

Current Head: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar led the launch and met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which of these did India list among its priorities for the bid?

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Answer: (C) Counter-terrorism and terror financing

Priorities: India listed counter-terrorism and terror financing, maritime security and artificial intelligence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How many terms has India served on the Security Council so far, latest 2021-22?

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Answer: (D) Eight

Data Points: India has served eight terms, latest 2021-22, and cited nearly 300,000 peacekeeping personnel in about 50 missions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which country also contests the Asian seat in the June 2027 election?

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Answer: (D) Tajikistan

Rival: The election is due in June 2027; Tajikistan also contests the Asian seat, so it is no clean slate.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Security Council sits at UN Headquarters in which city?

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Answer: (D) New York

Headquarters: The Security Council sits at UN Headquarters, New York, United States.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did the United Nations come into existence?

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Answer: (C) 24 October 1945

Founded: The UN came into existence on 24 October 1945; the Council first met on 17 January 1946 in London.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Consider the statements. 1. General Assembly resolution 1991 A (XVIII) of 1963 enlarged the Council from 11 to 15 members. 2. The same resolution reduced the number of permanent members. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Landmark: General Assembly resolution 1991 A (XVIII), 1963, enlarged the Council from 11 to 15 members.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements. 1. Under Article 27(3), substantive decisions need eight votes including all permanent members. 2. The Security Council elects the non-permanent members by two-thirds. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither

Doctrine: Veto: under Article 27(3) substantive decisions need nine votes including all five permanent members; the General Assembly elects the rest by two-thirds.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 103, point 12

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