India elected as non-permanent UNSC member for two-year term
- India got 184 out of the 192 valid votes polled.
India on Wednesday was formally elected as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term.
During the voting, India got 184 out of the 192 valid votes polled. Apart from India, Kenya, Ireland, Mexico and Norway obtained two-thirds majority in the General Assembly.
India was the endorsed candidate of the Asia-Pacific Group of UN member countries and faced no competition. India will begin its eighth two-year term on January 1, 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the global community for supporting India’s membership to the UNSC.
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