Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s landmark India visit, an influential US think tank has asked him to endorse New Delhi’s quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.
“The White House should endorse India’s quest for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council,” said the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “This bold move would reassure Indians of America’s dedication to the relationship,” it said in its latest report. Such a recommendation from Carnegie comes a day after Mr Obama’s administration appeared to be inching closer to it. “Given India’s rise and its significance, we believe that India will be a central part of any consideration of a reformed Security Council,” under-secretary of state for political affairs, Bill Burns said.
Separately, deputy national security adviser for strategic communication, Ben Rhodes, said: “We’ve, through the G20, through our focus on the G20 and some other bodies, already sought to give India a greater voice in global architecture — for e.g. saying that the G8 can’t deal with global economic issues as effectively as the G20.” —PTI