Simple G20 truth is-India gained in last Cold War by playing both sides. No longer a choice

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Moreover, an increasingly tense global political situation is not conducive to major institutional reforms such as changing membership of the UNSC. Indeed, even without the growing international tensions, reforming the UNSC would have likely proved next to impossible due to competing contestants and regional disagreement. For example, it would have been difficult for Germany to be added because there are already two European powers in the UNSC, and, of course, Italy also has its hat in the ring. China, Pakistan, and South Korea would never allow India or Japan to become members either. Nevertheless, even if meaningless, the joint statement...