Joe Biden as US President Will Help India Get Seat on UNSC, Says Ex-American Diplomat Richard Verma

In a strong pitch to the highly influential community of Indian-Americans to vote for Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, former Indian-American diplomat Richard Verma said that if elected, he could help India get a permanent seat on the United National Security Council.

"There's no question that under his (Biden) leadership, he would help shape international institutions like the UN to give India a (permanent) seat on the Security Council, he would fulfil its (India) status as a major defence partner," former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said on Saturday.

"He (Biden) would work together with India to keep our citizens collectively safe. That means standing up against cross-border terrorism and standing with India when its neighbours attempt to change the status quo," he added.