Joe Biden as US President may help India in getting UNSC seat

New Delhi : If Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the US President polls then he will help in shaping the international bodies like the United Nations in a way that India will get a permanent seat on the Security Council, a former top American diplomat has said.

India has been pushing for the UNSC reforms with claims that its composition doesn't reflect the current realities and is not representative enough.

"There's no question that under his (Biden) leadership, he would help shape international institutions like the UN to give India a (permanent) seat on the Security Council, he would fulfil its (India) status as a major defence partner," former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said on Saturday.

"He (Biden) would work together with India to keep our citizens collectively safe. That means standing up against cross-border terrorism and standing with India when its neighbours attempt to change the status quo," he added.

The UNSC has 15 members, including five permanent members — the US, the UK, France, Russia and China. China is the only permanent member of the UNSC which is opposed to India's inclusion into the powerful grouping. Half of the 10 non-permanent members are elected every year for a two-year term.

Recently, India was elected as the non-permanent member of the UNSC. The two-year term of the nation will begin on January 1, 2021.