Describe any six criteria for the new membership of Security Council as suggested after 1997.

OR

What is meant by Security? Mention any four components of Indian security Strategy.

The six criteria:

(i)A major economic power.

(ii)A major military power.

(iii)A substantial contributor to the UN budget.

(iv)A big nation in terms of its population.

(v)A nation that respects democracy and Human Rights.

(vi)A country that would make the council more representative of the world’s diversity in terms of geography, economic systems and culture.

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Security implies freedom from threats.

The four components of India’s strategy are:

(i) The first component is strengthening its own military capabilities because India has been involved in conflict with its neighbours i.e. Pakistan & China.

(ii) The second component has been to strengthen international norms and international institutions to protect its security interests.

(iii) The Third component is geared towards meeting security challenges within the Country.

(iv) The fourth component has been an attempt to develop its economy in a way that the vast mass of citizens are lifted out of poverty and economic inequalities are not allowed to exist.