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Minister of state for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has mentioned that India is expecting to become a non-permanent Asian member in the United Nations Security Council.
"We expect to be a non-permanent Asian seat in the UNSC when the elections take place in October 2010," said Tharoor while talking on 'Role of UN in a changing world' in Kolkata.
Tharoor mentioned that India is actively campaigning for this seat, with its only enemy being Kazakhstan. But he mentioned that this is not an immediate procession, but is feasible after it undergoes the required institutional reforms.
“India's voice was being heard in the UN and the country had been a major contributor in the fields of financial, humanitarian and peace-keeping”, he said.
"India wants to see UN to recognise the contribution of the country," Tharoor said, adding that geo-political clout was the real clout in the body rather having a financial influence.
India had been non-permanent member of the UNSC five times earlier.
