NEW DELHI: On Friday, India started its eighth term as one of the 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council - the global high table. And that is why the outlook of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) is important for the world. But we also need to assign different weightages to different players; its not just the US and China but others, including India. As an emerging economy, India will look to articulate support for sustainable development and climate action. India’s previous stints at the UNSC were in 1967-68, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, 1991-92 and 2011-12.

Source: Mint January 01, 2021 09:45 UTC