'Absurd': Elon Musk on India not having a permanent seat on the UN Security Council despite being the most populous country in the world

This comes after UN Secretary General António Guterres expressed concern over the absence of any African nation as a permanent member of the Security Council.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the fact that India does not have a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 'absurd', adding that countries with surplus power do not want to give it up. This comes after UN Secretary General António Guterres expressed concern over the absence of any African nation as a permanent member of the Security Council.

Guterres took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his disappointment, wondering how Africa still lacks a single permanent member on the Security Council. He emphasized the need for institutions to reflect the realities of today's world, rather than those of 80 years ago.

Responding to Guterres' post, the Tesla chief said: “It is absurd that India does not have a permanent seat on the Security Council, despite being the most populous country in the world.”