Russia Supports India U.N. Seat Quest, Seals Deals

[Elmore Furth]

Source: Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday threw his weight behind India's quest for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and secured agreements to deepen nuclear energy and defence cooperation.

Russia has been India's close economic and political partner since Soviet days, and monopolised India's defence market for decades, but New Delhi wants to reduce its reliance on one country to reflect its growing clout on the world stage.

India's growing ties with the United States, underscored by a landmark civil nuclear deal, has made Russia ill at ease.

New Delhi had been expected to seek backing from Russia during Medvedev's visit for its ambition to secure a permanent seat on an enlarged U.N. Security Council, following statements of support from Washington and Paris in recent months.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/12/21/world/international-uk-india-russia.html?ref=world

[Uncle Joe]

1. If the U.S. is wise, they will support India's permanent seat on the Security Council as well.

Thanks for the thread, Elmore Furth.

[Codeine]

2. We already have, actually.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/world/asia/09prexy.html?ref=securitycouncil

I'm very pleased to see this gathering support. India is the future.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Good.

This seems like the most logical thing to do.

Thanks for the link, Codeine.