India has dismissed as “bordering on failure” suggestions to expand only the non-permanent category of the Security Council membership as the nations of the world organisation grapple with reforming its highest decision-making body. 

India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Monday that reform without expanding the permanent membership “would fundamentally not change the decision-making power-structure of the P5”, the five permanent members – Britain, China, France, Russia and the US.