Dehradun, Oct. 9 -- As power equations shift, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's reiteration of the need to give India a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council is further acceptance of global realities. Although India is not economically or militarily the most powerful, it is fast approaching the potential that should have been recognised and accepted a long time ago - that of a successful democracy developing along sustainable lines, both, economically and socially. It has historically never invaded other countries and its civilisational impact is being increasingly understood around the world.
This change in perception is visible in the context of the UK PM's ongoing visit. It is a celebration of the present-day relations be...