Barack Obama, US president, has backed India for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council in a diplomatic finale to his three-day visit that highlighted the tightening relationship between the world’s two largest democracies.
India’s leaders have campaigned for permanent Security Council membership for years, seeking an endorsement of a stronger role in multilateral forums, such as the UN, that reflects their claim to be a responsible global power.
“The just and sustainable international order that America seeks includes a United Nations that is efficient, effective, credible and legitimate,” Mr Obama said in an address to India’s parliament.