Explanation:

India was a founding member of the United Nations, joining in October 1945, two years before acquiring independence from the British Raj. By 1946, India had started raising concerns regarding colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination.
"India must have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council...India with 1.4 billion people is not yet a permanent member, this is unheard of. ... At present, there are five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -- China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US.