United Nations, June 26 -- In a significant diplomatic win for India, the country's candidature for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been unanimously endorsed by the Asia Pacific group, comprising 55 nations.
Elections for five non-permanent members of the 15-nation Council for the 2021-22 term will be held around June next year.
The 55 countries that have supported India's candidature, include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Vietnam.
Thanking the nations that endorsed India's candidature, India's permanent representative at the UN, Syed Akbaruddin t...