India asks Russia, China to help it become UN Security Council permanent member

According to Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, it is important for the situation to change and for India to become a permanent member of UN Security Council

MOSCOW, April 18. /TASS/. India has asked Russia and China to help it become permanent member of UN Security Council, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday after the 14th session of RIC (Russia, India, China) foreign ministers.

"In the issue of reforming UN Security Council, we asked Russia and China to assume a decisive role for holding inter-governmental talks. It is important for the situation to change and for India to become a permanent member of UN Security Council," Swaraj said.