Resolution Backing India's UNSC Bid Referred To US Committee

A resolution backing India's quest for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been referred to the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs for necessary action, two weeks after President Barack Obama endorsed its candidature during his visit to New Delhi.

The House Resolution 1729 by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-Florida) gives the "sense of the House of Representatives that the U.N. should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the 15-member body."

Lauding New Delhi's commitment to global peace and development of the South Asian region, the resolution noted that India is the largest democratic country in the world in which all political views are freely expressed and respected.

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