Give any three suitable arguments to support India’s candidature for the permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council.

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How are the threats faced by the people in the Third World different from those faced by the people living in the First World ? Support your answer with examples.

The reasons:
(i) India is second most populous country in the World comprising almost one-fifth of the World’s Population.

(ii) India is also the world’s largest democracy and has virtually participated in all of the initiatives of the U.N.

(iii) Its role in the UN’s peace -keeping efforts is a long and substantial one.

(iv) India has also made regular financial contribution to the UN and never faltered on its payments.

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The differences in the threats that people in the Third World faced and those living in the First World.

(i) The Third world countries face the threats not only from outside their borders, mostly from neighbour but also from within. On the other hand, most of the First World countries face threats only from outside their borders.

(ii) Third World faces threats from separatist movements which wanted to form independent countries . There is no such threat in the First World Countries.

(iii) For the newly independent Third World Countries, external and internal wars posed a serious challenge to their security than the First world countries faced.