An Indian Woman Takes Centerstage in the UN Security Council
Ruchika Kamboj has done India proud as she holds the top position as an Indian representative in the United Nations. Earlier she tweeted: “It is my deepest honour to serve my country in this new position.”
Kamboj has
a crucial role to play at the Security Council as India has a precarious balancing
act to do as a neutral party towards Russia, without taking any sides.
As the
Indian envoy, she will have to deal with the intense pressure the country is
facing from all sides over its independent stand on Ukraine, neither backing
Russia nor unequivocally condemning it, and having to frequently reiterate the
position in speeches and votes at the UN.
Kamboj is scheduled to
preside over the Security Council in December.
On Security Council
reforms, an important issue for India, she has special expertise having been a member of the
team of G4 made up of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan that work together on
expanding the Council's permanent membership.
Kamboj has been former High Commissioner for India to Singapore. She is a well known and respected diplomat.
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