Sri Lanka backs India for UN Security Council

<p>Sri Lanka backed India's candidature as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council yesterday.&nbsp;</p> <p>In a tweet, the India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin wrote: “A&nbsp;unanimous step. Asia-Pacific Group @UN unanimously endorses India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat of the Security Council for 2-year term in 2021/22. Thanks to all 55 members for their support."</p> <p>“Asia-Pacific Group Endorses India for Non-Permanent seat of UNSC 55 countries, 1 nominee - India for a non-permanent seat of UN Security Council Term 2021-2022."&nbsp;</p> <p>India's bid was also endorsed by &nbsp;Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE and Vietnam.&nbsp;</p> <p>India was last elected as a non-permanent member from 2011 - 2012.&nbsp;</p>