US extends warm welcome as India gets elected to UNSC unopposed as non-permanent member

US Department of State congratulated India's successful election to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a n-permanent member and extended a warm welcome to newly elected member. 

India has been elected as a n-permanent member to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for eighth-time after voting concluded at UN hequarters in New York City on Wednesday, June 17. India was only country from Asia-Pacific Group and won election upposed. UNSC term will begin in January 2021.

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US Dept of State extends a warm welcome to India

"We extend a warm welcome to India&congratulations on India’s successful election to UN Security Council. We look forward to working toger on issues of international peace & security-a natural extension of US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership", US Department of State said as quoted by ANI

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India elected to UNSC

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India's route to UNSC as a n-permanent member

On June 5, Ministry of External Affairs released brochure which outlined India's priorities to secure a seat. "Ten years since we were last elected to Security Council, we are facing four very different challenges to international peace and security – rmal process of international governance has been at an increasing strain as frictions have increased, tritional and n-tritional security challenges continue to grow unchecked -- terrorism is most egregious of such examples. Global institutions remain unreformed and under representative, y are refore less able to deliver, COVID-19 pandemic and its grave ecomic repercussions will test world like never before," he said.

India has been actively pursuing a permanent membership in UN Security Council for years and has received support from four of five permanent members. Barring China, or permanent members of Security Council have backed India to join as a permanent member, including two successive US governments.    

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