tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097425818241530955.post6921242086330875364..comments2024-03-27T05:13:01.288-04:00Comments on Musings on the Human Condition: An Impotent United NationsPuneet Singh Lambahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04766647864005178683noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097425818241530955.post-12424339903182442972009-01-14T11:14:00.000-05:002009-01-14T11:14:00.000-05:00The five permanent members of the UN have repeated...The five permanent members of the UN have repeatedly shown just why the UN body needs to be revamped and other countries need to be brought into the Security Council. Trust the US abstaining on such a critical vote, in a geo-political region where western powers have themselves created conflict zones such as Palestine that I believe has directly fuelled the rise of Islamic angst and anger (and terrorism) in the world. As an aspirant to a major role in world politics, India should have the guts to take a stand -- unlikely that it will though, given its recent dependence on Israeli military technology.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463141696919023396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097425818241530955.post-43327448960228649892009-01-13T20:14:00.000-05:002009-01-13T20:14:00.000-05:00Kris, you ask a good question. One measure of powe...Kris, you ask a good question. One measure of power might be to look at the size of economy or, perhaps more usefully, the size of per capita GDP. Another measure is political influence (often as a result of having access to nuclear technology), e.g. nations with permanent seats on the UN security council. As an emerging power on the world stage, a nuclear power, and an aspirant to a permanent seat on the security council, India cannot legitimately continue to sit on the sidelines.Puneet Singh Lambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766647864005178683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097425818241530955.post-8070983498821331882009-01-13T19:12:00.000-05:002009-01-13T19:12:00.000-05:00How would one define 'power' though? And where wou...How would one define 'power' though? And where would India fit?<BR/><BR/>I like your thinking though!Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.com