United Nations sources stated that India was elected as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term after winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Meanwhile along with india, ireland, mexico and norway also won the Security Council elections held Wednesday. india was a candidate for a non-permanent seat from the Asia-Pacific category for the 2021-22 term. Its victory was a given since it was the sole candidate vying for the lone seat from the grouping.
Meanwhile New Delhi's candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including china and pakistan, in june last year. Previously, india has been elected as a non-permanent member of the Council for the years 1950-1951, 1967-1968, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1984-1985, 1991-1992 and most recently in 2011-2012.
Moreover the UN General assembly on wednesday conducted elections for President of the 75th session of the assembly, five non-permanent members of the Security Council and members of the Economic and Social Council under special voting arrangements put in place here due to COVID-19 related restrictions.
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