http://www.firstpost.com/world/why-india-may-never-get-to-enter-the-power-club-195747.html
If the US even seems halfway keen on getting India in today, it’s only because it sees India as a long-term strategic hedge against China, a consideration born of China’s unwillingness to play by the rules of the game as set by the Western powers.
But even then, there is no certainty that the US will go out batting for India to change the UN power structure to let in India. That’s because during the past year that India has held non-permanent membership of the Security Council, it hasn’t exactly been excessively accommodating of US interests on Syria and Iran: in the cynical game of power politics, such independence of mind in foreign policy matters will not be rewarded.
But here’s the thing: even if the US sets its mind to secure admittance for India, it cannot swing it. Marshalling support for UN reforms is a diplomatic nightmare: it requires support from two-thirds of the General Assembly members, after which the proposal must be ratified by the member-countries’ respective parliaments, including those of the five permanent members of the Security Council. Given the entrenched vested interests in the system, that’s a virtual non-starter.