Resolution in US Congress backs India's UNSC bid Read more: Resolution in US Congress backs India's

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Source: Times of India

WASHINGTON : Lauding India's commitment to global peace and development of the South Asian region, a resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives has appealed to the United Nations to take necessary steps to make New Delhi a permanent member of the Security Council.

The resolution by Congressman Gus Bilirakis gives the sense of the House of Representatives that the UN should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

The resolution, which has been sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for necessary action, noted that India is the largest democratic country in the world in which all political views are freely expressed and respected.

India is the world's second most populous country, with over one billion citizens residing within its borders and is one of the largest contributors of troops to UN-mandated peacekeeping missions, it said.

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About time the world makes India a permanent member of UNSC.

[JDPriestly]

1. This is good. K&R

[varun]

2. India should be on UNSC

Much smaller countries like France have been on UNSC...why not India