India set for easy victory in UN Security Council elections for 2021-22

India is expected to register a comfortable victory in the Security Council elections on Wednesday that will bring the country to the UN high-table as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term.

The 193-member UN General Assembly will hold elections for President of the 75th session of the Assembly, five non-permanent members of the Security Council and members of the Economic and Social Council under special voting arrangements put in place at the UN headquarters due to Covid-19 related restrictions.

India is all set to join the powerful 15-nation Security Council as a non-permanent member. India is a candidate for a non-permanent