Britain backs India’s UNSC campaign

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Britain backs India’s UNSC campaign

Britain on Thursday extended its support to India in its campaign for becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a move that comes close on the heels of a U.S. backing.

The support came at a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart David Cameron at a meeting in Seoul on the margins of the G20 summit.

External Affairs ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash, briefing reporters on the meeting, recalled that Britain had earlier supported India’s case for non-permanent membership of the UNSC.

The Prime Minister and Mr. Cameron had been meeting regularly even before the latter’s state visit to India recently.

The two had met in Toronto in June after his election as Prime Minister of Britain and in 2006 when he had come to New Delhi after his election as leader of the opposition.

The spokesman said the two countries shared a strategic partnership from 2004 which was converted into an enhanced partnership during Cameron’s visit in July.

The U.K. has been India’s major trading partner with trade at $11 billion and British investment in India placed at $6 billion.

Britain is the fourth largest investor in India.

The India-U.K. CEO’s forum, co-chaired by Ratan Tata and Peter Sands, Chairman of the Standard Chartered Bank, has been activated and it formed the bed rock of the bilateral economic relationship.

The Prime Minister also met his Ethiopian counterpart Meles Zanawi and Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Mr. Zenawi was appreciative of the excellent support India gave in the area of hi-tech programme as New Delhi proposed to set up a vocational training institute in Ethiopia.

 

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Reaction from Pakistan's foreign minister:

Qureshi to India on UNSC bid: It’s a long way to go

India might be upbeat about U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement for a permanent UNSC seat, but Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has only one message for the Indian government — Hunooz Dilli door ast.

Mr. Qureshi invoked Delhi’s most revered sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya while commenting on Mr. Obama’s clear backing for India’s aspirations for a permanent Security Council seat.

“I have a message for the people in Delhi — Hunooz Dilli door ast,” Mr. Qureshi told a news conference at the Foreign Office, using the quote attributed to Nizamuddin Auliya that means “It’s still a long way to Delhi’

The Persian phrase is often used to describe a task that cannot be easily accomplished.

Mr. Qureshi suggested that India’s efforts to gain a permanent membership could be a long-drawn and complicated process despite Mr. Obama’s backing for the move.

Mr. Qureshi was responding to questions about the proposed expansion of the U.N. Security Council and Mr. Obama’s recent endorsement for India’s efforts to join the world body’s key decision-making organ.

Mr. Qureshi, who addressed the news conference with his visiting Italian counterpart Franco Frattini, said Pakistan wants a “comprehensive, democratic and representative” expansion of the Security Council.

He said he had spoken to his Chinese counterpart about Pakistan’s reservations on India’s bid to gain permanent membership of the body and President Asif Ali Zardari is also expected to raise the issue during his ongoing visit to China.

Pakistan has already expressed its opposition to Mr. Obama’s backing for permanent membership of the Security Council for India, saying the move has implications for peace and security in South Asia.

Pakistan has listed India’s strained relations with its neighbours and alleged violation of U.N. resolutions on the Kashmir issue as reasons why it shouldn’t be granted membership of the Security Council.

Mr. Qureshi also said Pakistan and Italy have unanimity of views on the expansion of the Security Council on the basis of regional representation.

He added that the two countries were working closely on many international issues.

Mr. Frattini said the Security Council should not be expanded only to increase the number of permanent members.

Italy is in favour of reforming the Security Council and would not block the membership of any country but the process should be based on “regional representation”, he said.

Replying to a question about the Kashmir issue, Mr. Frattini said, “Yes, it is a problem for Pakistan and needs to be addressed”.

He said it is in India’s interest to have “excellent relations” with Pakistan and that New Delhi should work for “positive movements” to resolve the dispute.

 

[vikramaditya AC]

Leave this aside,we may get or may not get,that's not important,just look all the permanent members except China supports india,china at now is in wishy wishy,i hope they make their mind soon

 

[adatta]

btw who cares what mr.quereshi,pakistan or even italy say

 

[vikramaditya AC]

Is Quereshi UN head?????

 

[adatta]

anyway italy won't be a problem... we can supply some hot chicks to berlusconi and we know the result

 

[Rafi]

hahahahahaha

 

[DV RULES]

btw who cares what mr.quereshi,pakistan or even italy say

How will be shameful that a country who ignoring human rights in Kashmir & supporting terrorism in neighbor countries want to be a permanent seat in SC.

 

[VCheng]

The foreign minister's choice of the old persian quote is unfortunate.

The invading armies to which the ruler in Delhi referred to, from where this quote originates, actually did get to Delhi quickly.

So it would imply that even he believes India would be sucessful!

 

[SummerWine]

anyway italy won't be a problem... we can supply some hot chicks to berlusconi and we know the result

From Bollywood ??

 

[pankaj agrawal]

qureshi made a fool of himself...lol... "abhi dilli dur hai" it means it will takes time but you will get there.. thanks mr. quershi

 

[adatta]

How will be shameful that a country who ignoring human rights in Kashmir & supporting terrorism in neighbor countries want to be a permanent seat in SC.

excuse me!!!! who is talking terrorism here !!!! go learn something what world is talking about you.... unfortunately your country pakistan, which could have been a great nation, today lingering with "epicenter of terrorism" stigma ....as far as Kashmir is concern no need to teach us lesson about human rights, go and cry in your part of kashmir to revive that.... I wish one day both part of the Kashmir can mingle with each other freely(LOC to be IB) and they can move from this war time miseries that they are witnessing now...

btw improve your english man...its horrible

 

[adatta]

@summerwine thats not a bad idea brother

 

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The foreign minister's choice of the old persian quote is unfortunate.

The invading armies to which the ruler in Delhi referred to, from where this quote originates, actually did get to Delhi quickly.

So it would imply that even he believes India would be sucessful!

I agree.

Btw, Mr. Qureshi knows very well that his 'yes' or 'no' has no bearing on this issue. US endorsement is all India needed to move forward.

 

[unicorn148]

How will be shameful that a country who ignoring human rights in Kashmir & supporting terrorism in neighbor countries want to be a permanent seat in SC.

We are not Ignoring the Human Rights and we are Far Better than Pakistan in those terms
Its you people who have stated terrorism and all such activities every country knows that Pakistan is Exporting terror to India and India has never supported any Terror Organisations and will help any country to Eradicate Terrorism (Like it helped Sri lanka)
India Has every right to Become a Permanant Member
It is one of the Largest Economy in the world (4th in terms of PPP)
It one of the largest Armed forces in the World
It is One of Largest Contributer to the UN

AT last what ever YOU or that Gilani may do Kashmir is and will be a Part of India ...No one can separate It