India, Germany To Push For UN Reforms
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 30
No. 12,
December 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and German chancellor Angela Merkel told a joint press conference after a summit meeting that both countries would use its two-year temporary tenure in the UNSC to push for reforms. Both countries have been elected as non-permanent members for a term of two years starting January 2011.
"Both the permanent and non-permanent seats in UNSC must expand to reflect the new realities of the world," Singh said.
"On the bilateral side, we deeply value Germany's consistent support, including in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, for the opening of international commerce for India in the field of civil nuclear energy. We have discussed the possibilities of entering into bilateral cooperation in civil nuclear energy," chancellor Angela Merkel said. Read the full report here.
Source: Varghese K. George, Hindustan Times, Berlin.
