NEW DELHI: India polled second highest votes on Friday to remain as a member of one of the councils in International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the next two years.New Delhi managed to secure 144 votes of member countries. This for the first time voting was held for Category-B in the IMO council since its inception. Earlier all 10 members were elected unanimously and India has been a member since 1959. "India enters the IMO Council under category B having won 144 votes, the second highest in the category. Australia and UAE were new entrants in the poll.Till now Bangladesh and Argentina were members in this category.

Source: Times of India December 01, 2017 17:57 UTC