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The UN was created when india was a subservient colony of britain. When veto powers were being given out, india didn't exist as an independent country. That's w
by linearrust 2y ago
The UN was created when india was a subservient colony of britain. When veto powers were being given out, india didn't exist as an independent country. That's why the UK has veto power while india doesn't.
There definitely needs to be a rebalancing of power within the UN but none of the P5 want their power diluted. And they have the all powerful veto power.
- ImJamal 2y agoWe've switched who has veto powers before. Soviet Union to Russia and the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China. There is no reason we can't replace another government.
- Thiez 2y agoBoth of those cases involve the dissolution of the state holding the veto power. While dissolving the UK would be hilarious, I imagine they would veto it.
- dragonwriter 2y ago> Both of those cases involve the dissolution of the state holding the veto power The Republic of China did not dissolve.
- ImJamal 2y agoThe Republic of China is still around. The country we generally refer to as Taiwan is actually the Republic of China. India is way larger both population and geographically than the UK just like the People's Republic of China is compared to the Republic of China so it seems like there is a precedent to do it.