Russia Joins Global Leaders Backing India’s Bid For Permanent UNSC Seat, After UK, US, France
In a significant boost to diplomatic ties, Russia on Saturday entered the growing list of countries backing India's long-standing demand for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This announcement came after the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Bhutan, Portugal, and Chile recently made similar endorsements.
Supporting India and Brazil's bid for a permanent seat at UNSC, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during his address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, stressed that a "fairer world order" requires the expansion of the representation of the Global South in the UNSC.
"We are not stepping away from dialogue with the West. In July, upon the proposal of Russia, there was an open debate in the Security Council on the subject of building a ...