Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether India has got strong support from US Government to its claim for permanent membership in UN Security Council (UNSC);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the names of the countries which are opposing India’s bid for permanent membership in UNSC?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)

(a) & (b) US President Obama, in a speech to Hon’ble Members of Parliament in Delhi during his visit to India in November 2010, said that in the years ahead he looked forward to a reformed United Nations Security Council that included India as a permanent member. This was also mentioned in the Joint Statement issued on 8 November 2010 by our Prime Minister and President Barack Obama.

(c) Many countries have endorsed India’s candidature for permanent membership in an expanded Security Council. However, there is a small minority of countries that would like to see expansion in only the non-permanent category and are opposed to any expansion of permanent seats. Pakistan has made known its opposition to India’s bid for permanent membership.

http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=220217445.

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