Russia, Portugal and Mauritius back India’s UN Security Council bid
Russia, Portugal and Mauritius publicly supported India’s campaign for a permanent UN Security Council seat during the 81st General Assembly. The endorsements add diplomatic backing but do not change the Council’s composition.
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Event date: The endorsements were made during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, with the reports describing the statements as occurring on Saturday or the previous day. [1][3][2]
What happened
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov backed India’s candidature during his address to the General Assembly and also supported Brazil’s bid, according to the reports. [3][2]
References for this detail (2)
- At UN, Russia backs India's bid for permanent Security Council seathindustantimes.com · Article published: Sep 27, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC
- Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent UN Security Council seats, opposes Germany, Japanianslive.in · Recorded source date: Sep 27, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
Portugal’s prime minister and Mauritius’s foreign minister also expressed support for India’s permanent membership campaign. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Portugal, Mauritius back India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat – The Indian Awaaztheindianawaaz.com · Recorded source date: Sep 26, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
The current Security Council has five permanent members with veto power and 10 elected members serving two-year terms. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Portugal, Mauritius back India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat – The Indian Awaaztheindianawaaz.com · Recorded source date: Sep 26, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
- Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent UN Security Council seats, opposes Germany, Japanianslive.in · Recorded source date: Sep 27, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
Context from the sources
Russia’s position supports India while opposing permanent seats for Germany and Japan, creating a disagreement within the G4 reform coalition that includes India, Brazil, Germany and Japan. [3]
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- [1] Portugal, Mauritius back India's bid for permanent UN Security Council seat – The Indian Awaaztheindianawaaz.comReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3
- [2] At UN, Russia backs India's bid for permanent Security Council seathindustantimes.comReferenced for: detail 1
- [3] Russia backs India, Brazil for permanent UN Security Council seats, opposes Germany, Japanianslive.inReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3
Questions answered by the reporting
Does the new support give India a permanent seat immediately?
No. Changing the Council’s composition requires approval by two-thirds of the General Assembly and ratification by two-thirds of UN member states, including all five permanent members. [1]
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The sources do not establish whether the endorsements have secured enough support for a formal UN Charter amendment.],
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India’s campaign for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council has received fresh support at the UN General Assembly, with Portugal and Mauritius…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov backed India’s candidature for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during his address to the UN…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Russia backed India and Brazil for permanent membership of the UN Security Council while opposing seats for Germany and Japan,…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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