India calls for introspection within UNSC over lack of representation of African countries ANI | Updated: Jan 06, 2021 23:40 IST New York [US], January 6 (ANI): Welcoming the evolution and rise of Africa as a key factor in the contemporary world, India on Wednesday called for introspection within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over the lack of representation of African countries among its permanent members even though more than half of the issues on the agenda of the Council are related to the continent. This is the first meeting of the UNSC in 2021 at the Head of State/Government in January 2021. Speaking at the UNSC during Open Debate on 'Challenges of Maintaining Peace and Security in Fragile Contexts', Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the "African Union, has a leadership role to play in consolidating peace and post-conflict reconstruction in Africa".