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Multilateral alignment: India and United Kingdom

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Second country

Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 53 percent in 2023, and 57 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the G20.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • BothThe UK government commits to support India's permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
  • BothAt the IAEA in 2022 India backed AUKUS, which Russia and China opposed.

Constraints

  • BothThe UK is a founding member of NATO and a key US ally, while India led the Non-Aligned Movement.

Sources: Wikipedia: India–United Kingdom relations (revision of 8 August 2026)

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