As long as India is with the G4 it doesn't matter.
Japan has territorial disputes with China and Russia, two veto members. The G4 is dead in the water.
We've already said we were willing to back India as long as they abandoned the G4 and campaigned for a seat independently.
As of now, they are planning to enter as a group of four which will never happen.
CD, How r u always saying the right thing
This was the same thing i was wondering, why in the world India formed alliance with Germany, Japan & Brazil to get the UNSC permanent seat when it can get it by going all alone?? There is no way all four will get entry into the UNSC:
1. Germany's bid will be opposed by France & maybe even Britain.
2. Japan's bid will be opposed by Russia & China.
3. Brazil bid can be opposed by US.
It's only & only India whose bid is supported by each of the P-5 members, but going together with G-4 only means that resolution will be defeated.
Besides giving membership to 4 countries more with 5 already present & giving them veto powers, will only make the whole UNSC a joke, where every resolution will be opposed by one member or the other, also African nations will raise there own opposition since there will be no African nation in the council. Oh & did i forgot the opposition by the Arab world???
Only 1 more permanent member can be adjusted in the UNSC & that is India b'coz other 3 are just economic powers with no independent say in world affairs, so they will just be the extension of the US in the UNSC, while India is an overall power which has independent foreign policy.