India narrowing differences in UNSC, helped shape discussions on Afghanistan, Myanmar, says Ambassador

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti said India has been able to bring a “unique perspective” to discussions in the UNSC. Ambassador Tirumurti added that India has helped shape the Council's statements on Afghanistan and Myanmar.

India has "been a bridge" in a polarize d UN Security Council, narrowing differences and helping shape the Council's statements, discussions on Afghanistan and Myanmar, pushing for greater meeting of minds to address humanitarian crisis in Syria and focusing on terrorism, India’s envoy to the UN said. With India completing three months as an elected non-permanent member of the 15-nation Security Council, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said India has been able to bring a “unique perspective” to discussions in the Council. “You can call this an Indian perspective if you like. It has been an intensive period,” Tirumurti told PTI.