President Obama’s remarks will delight India, which has long lobbied for a seat at the UN’s top table President Barack Obama has backed India’s ambition for permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
In an address to India’s parliament at the end of a three-day visit, Mr Obama lavishly praised India’s development.
His remarks will delight India, which has been lobbying for a seat at the UN’s top table for years.
Analysts say it does not mean India will get a seat on the Security Council immediately; the unspecified reforms Mr Obama mentioned could take years.
Mr Obama also said the Washington-Delhi relationship would be one of this century’s defining partnerships.
He was applauded as he told dignitaries: “As two global leaders, the United States and India can partner for global security – especially as India serves on the Security Council over the next two years.
“Indeed the just and sustainable international order that America seeks includes a United Nations that is efficient, effective, credible and legitimate.
“And that is why I can say today, in the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed United Nations Security Council that includes India as a permanent member.”
The US president is next due to visit Indonesia, South Korea and Japan on a 10-day Asian tour designed to boost US exports.
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