India secured non-permanent seat at UNSC
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Bangalore: After a gap of 19 years, India has won a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The country secured 187 in the 192-member UN General Assembly and set a record by becoming the first country to receive such a large support for a non-permanent seat in five years. Foreign Minister SM Krishna said, "This marks major shifts on world stage as well as the civil nuclear deal. The overwhelming support to this reflects expectations of international community from India." Each non-permanent country stays on the council for two years, alongside the permanent powers: Britain, China, France, Russia and the U.S., who have the right to veto any council resolution. India has been on the UNSC six times. However, the Asian giant had not managed to get voted since 1992. India's run for the seat was also made easy by the withdrawal of Kazakhstan earlier this year. What New Delhi would be looking at now is a claim for a permanent seat when serious negotiations begin for expanding the Security Council next year.

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