Need for restructuring the Security Council:

(i) Including more countries as permanent members of the Security Council: The permanent membership of the Security Council is limited to 15 countries only. Out of that,05 (China,France,Russia,UK and USA) are permanent. They were given permanent status in 1945 due to some historical and political reasons.

(ii) The remaining ten members are nonpermanent members elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. This arrangement is six decades old, when most of Africa and Asian countries were not part of the United Nations. Now with membership of the world body rising by four times, the council's composition needs to be suitably changed. There is a strong case to add a few countries like India as permanent members.

(iii) Increase the non-permanent members of the Security Council: And the number of non-permanent members also should be increased so that different countries can get a feeling that the Council works for their future.

(iv) To correct the image of the UN: The Third World countries are of the opinion that the United Nations is an agent of Western countries, especially the United States. To correct this image, the number of Permanent members has to be increased. Japan, India, Germany, Brazil and Nigeria are the claimants for it. Japan and Germany are no longer enemy states and because of their economic strength and contribution to the UN budget are considered as the most eligible for permanent membership of the Security Council.

(v) Claim of India for permanent membership of Security Council: India's contribution in several UN Peacekeeping forces and its active role in peace making processes facilitates its obvious claim to be a permanent member of the Council. India has been a founder member of the United Nations. Besides India is the second largest populous country and is the largest democracy in the world.