New Delhi: Coming down on its claim to a seat in the UN Security Council, India has staked claim to non-permanent membership of the top UN body. Earlier, India was a non-permanent member of the UNSC six times since 1950.
This time, India has staked a claim for one of the 10 non-permanent seats for a two-year term during 2011-12 in the Asia quota. New Delhi has, however, made it clear that it continues to intensify efforts to push its candidature for a permanent seat in the world body.
Staking claim for a non-permanent membership at the UNSC did not mean dilution of India's aspiration for a permanent seat, for which India has been a 'strong and deserving' candidate with 'credible credentials', PTI quoted government officials as saying.
Significantly, India's partners in the Group of Four — Brazil, Germany and Japan — have also bid for non-permanent seats in the UNSC. The four countries, all aspirants for permanent membership of the body, formed the grouping to unitedly push their candidature.
While bidding for the non-permanent seat, India is intensifying efforts to get permanent membership of the world body and hectic consultations in this regard are under way with the other three members of G-4.
To ensure wider support, the G-4 is expected to come up with revised proposals linked to its bid for permanent seats in the Security Council. The move to modify the proposals is significant as these are being contemplated in view of Japan's disinterest recently in G-4 participation.
(With PTI inputs)
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