UNCLOS 'Laws of the Seas' at heart of UN Security Council consensus, China onboard

Recognition of the UN Convention on Law of Sea (UNCLOS) at the United Nations Security Council is being viewed as a diplomatic achievement for India. Here's why.

Monday marked the first instance of an Indian premier addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Chairing the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case For International Cooperation”. https://t.co/cG5EgQNENA #IndiainUNSCAdoptedPresidential Statement on Maritime Security adopted by the #UNSCAn important recognition of the importance of maritime security by the UNSCA call for international cooperation. pic.twitter.com/AeZDyF8vVy Earlier, the then prime minister PV Narasimha Rao had attended an UNSC meeting on January 31, 1992. As external affairs minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee also attended the UNSC meeting on September 29, 1978, when he had advocated for Namibian independence at the UNSC.