India's bid for permanent UNSC membership matter of discussion: Biden's UN ambassador nominee

India's bid for permanent UNSC membership matter of discussion: Biden's UN ambassador nominee

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US President Joe Biden’s pick for the ambassador to the United Nations, on Wednesday did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a permanent member of the Security Council US President Joe Biden's pick for the ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Wednesday did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a permanent member of the Security Council. Three previous administrations, that of George W Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, had publicly said that the United States supports India's bid to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council. However, Thomas-Greenfield, who has spent more than 35 years in foreign service before being nominated to the position, during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told lawmakers that this is a matter of ongoing discussion. US leaders dial Indian counterparts; talk cooperation in defence, Ind…