Obama backs India for UN security council seat
US President Barack Obama on Monday told Indian parliament he backed New Delhi's case for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, a copy of his prepared speech showed.
"I look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India as a permanent member," he said.
Obama's trip to India is aimed to seal big-ticket business deals to secure jobs and exports as well as countering Indian perceptions he has relegated Asia's third-largest economy behind rivals China and Pakistan. (Reuters)
