External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence today (2 March) that India will secure permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), noting a global sentiment in favour of India's inclusion
India s non-permanent membership at the UNSC comes to a close on December 31. Apart from India, countries such as Norway, Mexico, Kenya and Ireland would also exit the UNSC after the 2-year term.
In response to the Afghan people s humanitarian needs and the UN’s urgent appeals, India has dispatched several shipments of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and we are committed to continuing our assistance to the Afghan people in the future, Indian representative, Varma said, , India at UNSC, afghanistan