Is it true that Nehru rejected a permanent seat offered to India in the UN Security Council by The US?

There was never a formal offer by America. Nehru himself said on the floor of Parliament that “There has been no offer, formal or informal, of this kind. Some vague references have appeared in the press about it, which have no foundation in fact.”

I would rather believe on Nehru as he used to give importance to Parliament that any other Indian PM. But credible authors like Shashi Tharoor has written that such offer was indeed made. I made some research and came to conclusion that some kind of informal offer might have been made. Americans might have tries to test water with Indian leadership on the issue. But I am not sure about so called Soviet offer of 1955. Communist China was still Soviet allay and Soviets might have given very vague offer to Impress Nehru on his Soviet Visit. But rarely historians touch this offer.

Let us assume for a movement that America had given informal offer to India to join Security council as permanent member in place of China and Nehru rejected it. What would have been pre-condition of this offer ?

•        Joining American led western Alliance. Buying American & British Arms.
•        Solving the Kashmir issue. West was more favorable to Pakistan on Kashmir issue       at that time.
•         Minimizing contacts with Soviet Union & China.
•         Stopping support to freedom movement in Asia & Africa

The biggest fear till 1950s was a join invasion of India by Soviets & Chinese. Once, I read an archived article in “Time” Magazine which was published in 1950s. Nehru was forced to balance West & Communists. India could not have annoyed Soviets as Soviet Union was almost a neighboring country. No one in world could have saved India in case Chinese would have attacked India with Soviets. This was a worst security scenario. India’s good relationship with Soviets payed off in 1962 when Soviets refused to interfere in Sino-Indo war saying that they can’t select between bother (China) and friend (India).Taking Chinese place in Security council would have annoyed both Soviets & Chinese. This might have been a reason for Nehru to reject American offer.

Nehru also had a soft corner towards communism and he hated western colonial power and he was too ideal person in international diplomacy.