India and Pakistan | Chapter 3 Preface

As the world’s second-most populous nation, its largest democracy, and a possessor of nuclear arms, India is becoming one of the world’s most powerful countries. Despite India’s rising influence, however, the nation has been denied a permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, arguably the most important organ of the UN. The council’s refusal to grant India a permanent seat has generated much controversy, both within India and around the world.

The UN is the world’s most powerful peacekeeping organization. Composed of more than thirty organizations from...

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