Britain To Back India's Permanent UNSC Membership Bid

epa05620790 Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) poses with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) at Hyderabad house prior to their meeting in New Delhi, India, 07 November 2916. British Prime Minister May arrived in New Delhi on her official visit to strengthen the political and bilateral ties between the two countries and scheduled to meet top Indian politicians. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson recently hinted that London would support India's quest for permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

Delivering a speech on foreign policy at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London earlier this month, Johnson said that India's inclusion in the UNSC was necessary for a more "realistic re-alignment of the world order". The important member of Theresa May Cabinet also said that Britain, after leaving the European Union (EU),...