U.S. Backs India Seat on U.N. Council

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WSJ:

JONATHAN WEISMAN And JOE LAURIA
11/8/10


President Barack Obama, center, speaks with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, and President Pratibha Patil, right, at a state dinner in New Delhi on Monday.

NEW DELHI—President Barack Obama, in a speech to the Indian Parliament, for the first time publicly backed India's inclusion as a permanent member in the United Nations Security Council, albeit after the council undergoes a broad restructuring that could takes years, if it happens at all.

"The just and sustainable international order that America seeks includes a United Nations that is efficient, effective, credible and legitimate," Mr. Obama said. "That is why I can say today—in the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed U.N. Security Council that includes India as a permanent member."

The gesture toward India was long-sought by New Delhi and greeted warmly by the Indian Parliament during the president's speech. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the move was meant to formalize India's rise as a world and regional power, and Mr. Obama said repeatedly here that he viewed India not as "a rising power" but a power that has already risen.
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