; Whereas the Republic of India was a founding member of the United Nations; Whereas the Republic of India has served as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 8 terms (16 years), with the last term ending in 2022; Whereas the Republic of India has grown into an emerging diplomatic, economic, military, and technological powerhouse and the world’s most populous country; Whereas the Republic of India is South Asia’s predominant nation with nearly 1,400,000,000 citizens and the world’s sixth-largest economy; Whereas the Republic of India has expressed an interest in becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for decades, most recently in response to the paralysis of the United Nations Security Council over the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine; Whereas the Republic of India’s case for permanent membership has focused on its existing contributions to peace and security; Whereas, since the onset of United Nations peacekeeping missions in 1948, the Republic of India has sent contingents of personnel on over 49 operations, contributed close to 200,000 military troops, and lost more than 160 military personnel in service to United Nations missions; Whereas the emergence of the United States-Republic of India partnership has been a noteworthy reformation of the geopolitical landscape in the 21st century, including extensive cooperation on defense operations and military-to-military weapon sales discussions; Whereas the Republic of India is a key player in the United States Indo-Pacific strategy and a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, which has rapidly become a strong and outspoken regional partnership dedicated to advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific; Whereas the United States not only views the Republic of India as an emerging great power player and important partner of the United States, but as a fundamental counterbalance to China’s growing international influence