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BRICS parliamentary forum condemns Pahalgam attack and seeks UNSC reform
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Five veto-holders and one reform demand: the BRICS declaration angle GS2 answers on the UNSC need
BRICS parliamentary forum condemns Pahalgam attack and backs UNSC reform.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The joint declaration of the BRICS parliamentary forum condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and called for reform of the United Nations Security Council.
It also expressed deep concern over the hostilities in West Asia.
India has long argued that the Council, with its five permanent veto-holding members, does not reflect present-day global realities.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- The BRICS parliamentary forum's joint declaration condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and called for UNSC reform.
- It also expressed deep concern over the hostilities in West Asia.
- The UNSC has 15 members: 5 permanent (US, UK, France, Russia, China) with veto power, and 10 non-permanent elected for two-year terms.
- India argues the Council, with its five permanent veto-holders, does not reflect present-day global realities.
- The Pahalgam terror attack took place in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025.
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members, each holding the power of veto, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.
- BRICS is a grouping of emerging economies whose founding members are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
- A parliamentary forum of a grouping adopts declarations that express the position of legislators and are not binding treaties.
મેઇન્સ
GS2 (International Relations): India's push for UNSC reform finds a platform in groupings such as BRICS, where the joint declaration links counter-terrorism condemnation with calls for a more representative Council. The issue lies in the five-member veto structure that reflects 1945 power realities, so any change needs agreement among the P5 and amendment of the UN Charter. The way forward is building wider consensus across groupings, pressing text-based negotiations in the UN General Assembly and pairing reform advocacy with firm diplomacy on terrorism.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The 74th Constitution Amendment Act, 1992, inserted Part IXA into the Constitution, which deals with:
- Panchayats
- Co-operative societies
- Tribunals
- Municipalities
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: D — The correct answer is Municipalities. Part IXA, inserted by the 74th Amendment, gives constitutional status to Municipalities.
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