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Introduced by Congressman Ami Bera, Vice Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Frank Pallone, founder of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, the resolution would put the House officially on record in supporting India’s bid.
Currently it has seven original co-sponsors.
“As the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy, the United States and India share common values and a growing partnership on many fronts, especially defence cooperation,” said Bera.
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Bera said securing a permanent spot for India on the UN Security Council would strengthen democracy around the world. “At a time when international relations are being redefined, we should acknowledge and empower those nations that share our enduring core values,” Pallone said.
Pallone said it was in the interests of the US and the world to have a UN Security Council whose members combine military strength with respect for democracy and pluralism, and an appreciation of the dangers posed by rouge states and terrorist groups. “India belongs on the UN Security Council and it is imperative that Congress makes this clear.