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India elected to Human Rights Council

United Nations : In a vote that could give a boost to its case for a permanent seat in an expanded Security Council, India was on Tuesday elected to the newly established Human Rights Council. It got 173 out of 191 votes in the United Nations General Assembly.

India got the maximum number of votes in the Asian group, showing the vast support it enjoys among the member-States.

Also elected from the Asian group were Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, South Korea and Indonesia. In terms of votes, Pakistan was way down at sixth position getting 149 votes.

Interestingly, India got far more votes than both Japan and China whose tally was 158 and 146 respectively. — PTI

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