India Launches SHANTI Vision for UNSC Seat 2028-29

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India has officially launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the **2028-29** term by introducing the **SHANTI** vision.

The acronym **SHANTI** stands for **Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity**.
It serves as the core framework for India's **2028-29** UNSC bid, emphasizing that world peace cannot exist in pieces.
This initiative addresses a major modern problem where global economic ties grow while wars and violence also increase.

It focuses on giving a stronger voice to the Global South by bringing their economic and development concerns into global decisions.
The framework calls for modern technology in UN peacekeeping while supporting the **Women, Peace and Security** agenda.
It prioritizes international legal rules to fight terrorism, tackle climate change, and protect sea trade routes.
It aims to build clear global rules for new technologies so that non-state actors cannot misuse them.
It highlights India's identity as a reliable partner with funded development projects operating in **79** countries to encourage peaceful dialogue.

The UNSC has **5** permanent and **10** non-permanent members, where elected members serve for two years after gaining a **two-thirds** vote in the UNGA.
India has served as a non-permanent UNSC member **eight** times, including terms in **1950-51**, **1967-68**, **1972-73**, **1977-78**, **1984-85**, **1991-92**, **2011-12**, and **2021-22**.
India has sent nearly **3 lakh** troops across **50** UN peacekeeping missions, making it one of the largest contributors worldwide.
India demands complete structural reform of the UNSC because the **1945** setup does not match modern global reality.