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When India and Pakistan became independent and the issue of succession in membership of the United…

On the 1947 partition India argued, and it was accepted, that "India alone succeeded to the membership of the United Nations", continuing the membership of British India,…

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When India and Pakistan became independent and the issue of succession in membership of the United Nations arose, India argued that she retained membership in the organisation because:

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On the 1947 partition India argued, and it was accepted, that "India alone succeeded to the membership of the United Nations", continuing the membership of British India, while Pakistan was treated as a new State required to seek fresh admission.

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