On terrorism ...

Who is responsible for maintenance of world peace? How are they performing their duty? Are they performing the right actions?

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the USA. The members represent the five great powers considered to be the victors of the World War II.

United Nations Security Council is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action through Security Council resolutions. It is the inly UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.

Like the UN as a whole, the Security Council was created following the World War II to address the failings of another international organization, the League of Nations, in maintaining world peace.

(Source: www.wikipedia.org)

In light of the above, look at the list of the top arms exporter countries. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the world’s largest arms exporters in 2014 were:

Rank	Nation
1	United States
2	Russia
3	China
4	France
5	Germany
6	United Kingdom

Of the top six nations, five happen to be the permanent members of UN Security Council, whose primary responsibility is to maintain international peace and security.

How are these countries maintaining world peace? Through export of arms? Do any of these arms end up with terrorists? Who would ask these questions? Who is answerable?

I am sure that the world leaders are aware of these points. There is nothing new that I have mentioned above. The question is: if they know, what are they doing about it?

I feel it is my duty to ask these questions, as an Indian. It is important to understand that India features among the top on the wrong side – actually, the wronged side. India is the largest importer of arms and yet the sixth largest victim of terrorism.