At the high table: On India’s U.N. Security Council win
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# India’s election to the U.N. Security Council as a non-permanent member is a significant diplomatic victory for the country, which has long been pushing for reforms at global institutions.
UNSC Election for non-permanent seat
# The victory wasn’t unexpected as India was the only contestant for the Asia Pacific seat.
# But the Indian foreign policy establishment took no chances as the election wou
In an uncertain world, a seat at the global high table
By, T.P. Sreenivasan has served at the ambassadorial level at India’s missions to the UN in New York, Nairobi and Vienna. He was also the head of the UN Division in the Ministry of External Affairs
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# India will be back in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2021 at a critical time in the history of the UN.
# India is serving for the eighth time and has a record of con