The US welcomed India as a temporary member of the UN Security Council and said that it is willing to work with India in the Security Council for international peace and security. The South and Central Asia Bureau of the US Department of Foreign Affairs said that 'we warmly welcome India to the United Nations Security Council' and 'congratulate India on its election.' He tweeted, 'We are keen to work together on matters of international peace and security. It is an extension of the overall global strategic partnership between India and the US.
India has been elected its provisional member for two years with the help of the tremendous support received in the election of the powerful United Nations Security Council. In this unprecedented election, diplomats from 192 member countries voted in strict observance of physical distance rules and wearing masks in the wake of the coronavirus global epidemic. In the elections held for the five temporary seats of the Security Council, candidates from the Asia-Pacific countries category got 184 out of 192 votes.
India's two-year term as a temporary member of the Security Council will begin from January 1, 2021. Apart from India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the election. Before this, India became a temporary member of the Council in 1950–1951, 1967–1968, 1972–1973, 1977–1978, 1984–1985, 1991–1992, and 2011–2012.
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