India committed towards strengthening security & peace: Rajnath Singh thanks UNSC members

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday expressed his gratitude to  member-nations after India's upposed election to United Nations Security Council (UNSC). India was elected as a n-permanent member-nation for eighth-time in 15-member UNSC.

Taking to Twitter, Rajnath Singh stated that under leership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,  India is committed to working towards strengning security, peace and stability in world.

India garnered 184 votes out of 192 ballots cast in General Assembly to win election for n-permanent seat in powerful Security Council. India's two-year term will begin on January 1, 2021. This is eighth time that India will sit at UN high-table, which comprises five permanent members and 10 n-permanent members.

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In dition, Prime Minister Modi thanked  global community's overwhelming support for India's membership. PM Modi in his tweets remarked that country will work toger with or member nations to ensure global peace, security, resilience and equity. 

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India's past membership terms in UNSC

Previously, India has been elected as a n-permanent member of Council for years 1950-1951, 1967-1968, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1984-1985, 1991-1992 and most recently in 2011-2012. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and rway also won Security Council elections held on Wednesday. re were 192 Member States present and voting and 2/3 required majority was 128.  193-member UNSC holds elections every year to elect five n-permanent members for a two-year term at UN.

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