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US lawmakers to back India for UNSC seat

Rupa Chatterjee writes from New Delhi
Two influential US Congressmen are to lobby in favour of India's claim to a permanent seat on an expanded U.N. Security Council.
Rep. Frank Pallone, co-chairman of the India Caucus in U.S. Congress, said he is soon to move a resolution in the House of Representatives supporting New Delhi's claim to a permanent seat.
Pallone. who was in India as part of a Congressional delegation that attended the state Mineral for Mother Teresa in Calcutta yesterday, said the resolu tlon would be an important step on the Caucus' part to "give India its proper place in the world."
The Democratic Rep. said at a news conference here today that there are "a significant number of members (in the U.S. Congress) who think it makes sense for India to be a perma nent member" of the Security Council.
He said he would work on getting co-sponsors for the reso lutlon, which is "more of an effort to show support" to India s claim, when he returned to Washington, but was not sure whether he could carry it through the House
Rep. Sherrod Brown. Ohio Democrat, who is also a member of the India Caucus, said the best example of improved U.S.-India ties was the drubbing the Burton amendment received in Congress earlier this month. The amendment, which Pallone and Mr Brown lobbied hard to
defeat, sought to cut development aid to India for alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and Punjab.
The Congressional delegation has held meetings with President K.R. Narayanan. Prime Minister l.K. Gujral and Foreign Secretary K Raghunath in the last 48 hours.
He said the fact that the Burton amendment was defeated by 342 votes, an Improvement from a margin of 296 last year, showed the sup port for India in Congress and a great desire to see (bilateral) relations get better in the political. economic and strategic spheres "
Brown said pro-India members of Congress were trying to ensure that democratic India, and not authoritarian China was accorded a place of priority in U.S. foreign relations in.the Asian region.
Asked what US would gain from improving ties with India. Brown said: "India provides for how a developing nation, through democracy can become a global power India can be such a powerful example if were to convince China to democra
— India Abroad Neius Service