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India and U.S discuss UN Security Council Agenda, agree to work closely

Washington
October 30, 2020

India and the U.S have held wide ranging discussions on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and agreed to work closely given their shared values of democracy, pluralism and rule based international order, officials in Washington said.
Earlier this year, India, along with Mexico and Ireland was elected a non permanent member for a two year term starting January 1, 2021.

The consultations between India and the U.S are reflective of the efforts on the part of the two countries to coordinate on a host of global issues that would come up before the powerful organ of the United Nations next year.

Both sides held wide ranging discussions on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and recent developments, the Embassy of India in Washington said in a statement on Thursday.

They agreed to work closely together given their shared values of democracy, pluralism and rule based international order, during India's upcoming term as non-permanent member of the UNSC during 2021-22, it said.

India has been pushing for reforms of the United Nations, including the Security Council, stating that its composition doesn't reflect the current realities and is not representative enough.

The UN Security Council has 15 members, including five permanent members - the U.S, U.K, France, Russia and China. China is the only permanent member of the UNSC which is opposed to India's inclusion into the powerful organ. Half of the 10 non-permanent members are elected every year for a two-year term.